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Schneebesen is the German word for "whisk", a cooking utensil used to whip cream, egg, etc. manually.
Shakshuka refers to Algerian stew made with vegetables. Aside from Tajine, Shakshuka is one of the national specialties of Algeria.
Sebzeli Icli Kofte / Sebzeli Icli Köfte refers to a Turkish vegetarian dish made of deep-fried sweet potato balls stuffed with walnuts and Haloumi.
Shebeen refers to "drinking hole" in South Africa, generally in the Townships. Drinking hole means a bar, pub. In South Africa, Townships refer to low-income dormitory suburbs outside cities and towns or often built on the periphery of towns and cities, similar to ghettos, where the black South Africans were confined during the Apartheid Era. During the Apartheid Era, Township also often refers to usually underdeveloped urban living areas that were reserved for non-whites (black Africans and coloreds, and working-class Indians).

Stywe Mieliepap refers to South African stiff maize porridge which is usually eaten with meat and/or vegetables. It is usually the working man's plate of food in South Africa.
Sharba Libiya refers to a spiced lamb and tomato soup, one of Libya's specialties.