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Ceviche. Peruvian ceviche (sebiche). Raw seafood dish with lime, cilantro, peppers, plantains. Cuisine, food

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Slices of lemon pie topped with meringue.

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Grains and spices in bags, India. (Indian, vendor, market, food)

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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indian spices (spice; India; masala; curry; eastern cooking; Indian cooking)

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