USA and Canada Vocab

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Dough with active yeast used as a leavening agent.

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sourdough

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Flavoring and thickening agent from dried sassafras leaves, ground into powder.

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file

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First/native inhabitant of a land.

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Aborginal

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A green, pod-shaped vegetable from Africa, popular in the Deep South.

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okra

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Creole dish made with rice, seasonings, and shellfish, poultry, or sausage.

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Jambalaya

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A pit lined with hot rocks used to roast a young pig at a Hawaiian luau.

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Imu

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Dark orange tuber with moist flesh, often confused with sweet potato

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Yam

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A shared meal where each person brings food for the group.

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Potluck

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Creole dish: thick soup with seafood, meats, veggies, and rice.

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Gumbo

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Outdoor feast popular in Hawaii.

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Luau