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Mixiote refers to a one of the dishes found in Honduras which is made of meat (lamb, chicken) wrapped in maguey leaves and then baked for hours in a wood-fired oven. Mixiotes is also described as steamed packets of seasoned mutton, whose contents may be rolled into thick tortillas and garnished with fiery Chiles de Manzana (very hot, yellow chili peppers) or Guajillo chilies.

Migas Alpujarreñas refers to a Spanish food, particularly from the Sierra de Alpujarra which is made of fried pieces of bread.

Maito de Tilapia refers to one of the popular dishes from Ecuador which is tilapia, a freshwater fish wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked over an open fire.

Mässmögge which is also known as Mässmocke and Messmocken refer to Switzerland's thumb-sized sugar candies with colored stripes shells in various flavors which are filled with hazelnut praline. It is a specialty of the Basel Region of Switzerland and is available during autumn fairs,, hence the the word Mäss which means messe (German word for "fairs") where Mässmogge are sold.

Melktert refers to a cinnamon-flavored custard tart which is one of South African's delicious desserts. It is fluffy milk tart that is made with a sweet pastry crust filled with creamy mixture of milk, flour, sugar and eggs sprinkled with cinnamon powder.

Melktert is one of South African's indigenous food which has evolved from the egg custard pie introduced by the Dutch settlers in the early Cape colony days which was modified by the Cape Malay slaves.

The Cape Malays are the descendents of Indian immigrants to South Africa.

Malakoffs refer to delicious Cheese sticks which is one of the specialties the Canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Malakoff are fried Cheese fritters made with cheese, egg, white wine and Kirch. Malakoff is also one of the highlights of the local cuisine of Geneva.

Malakoff is also described as fried Swiss deep-fried Cheese balls/cheese sticks.

In the Franche-Comté Region of France, Malakoff refers to a delicious almond pastry and served as a dessert.

Franche-Comté is a little known region of eastern France bordering with Switzerland with whom it shares much of its cuisine.