Dish Names, Meanings, and their History

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Bazeen (buh-zeen)

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Nihari (ni-HAR-ee)

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Sambar (sahm-bahr)

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Sambhar (sam-bahr)

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Lobsang (LOB-sang)

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Gathbiyya (ga-THBEE-uh)

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Tamaq (Tah-mock)

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Vivitsa (vih-viht-sah)

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Citragu (sih-trah-goo)

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Atiqah (ah-tee-kah)

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Talib (Tah-lib)

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Ashman (ASH-man)

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Vidyutprabha (vi-dyut-pra-bha)

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Noorien (noo-ree-en)

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Hardeet (har-DEET)

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Kasam (kuh-SAHM)