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Ceviche is a hugely popular dish in Central and South America. The basic ingredient is raw fish, cut into bite-size pieces and marinated in the juice of an acidic fruit, salt, and seasonings. The citric acid in the juice changes the texture of the fish, without changing its "raw" taste. Preparation and consumption of ceviche is practically a religion across Latin America.

Tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa (a starchy dough, usually corn-based), which is steamed in a cornhusk or banana leaf. The wrapping is discarded before eating. Tamales can be filled with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables or chilie

Asado is a term used both for a range of barbecue techniques and the social event of having or attending a barbecue. Asado is a traditional dish and also the standard word for barbecue except in Brazil where it is known as Churrasco and the USA where we know it as BBQ.

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables such as carrots, potatoes, onions, beans peppers and tomatoes and meat, especially tougher meats suitable for slow cooking such as beef poultry sausages and sometimes seafood are also used.

Rice is a staple diet for most of the world is one of the most versatile ingredient it can be cooked as an entree or a dessert. There are more than 40,000 varieties of rice. In many cultures rice is considered to be an auspicious symbol of life and fertility.

Throughout recorded history bread has been popular around the world and is one of the oldest artificial foods having been of importance since the dawn of agriculture. Proportions of types of flour and other ingredients vary widely as do modes of preparation. As a result types shapes sizes and textures of breads differ around the world.

Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products particularly in diet and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. The term vegan was coined in 1944 by Donald Watson when he co-founded the Vegan Society in England. At first this meant non-dairy vegetarian and later the doctrine that man should live without exploiting animals.