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delicacy

noun as in delicious, gourmet food

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Made from a blend of sheep and goat's milk, this ancient delicacy likely resembled chevre in its consistency when fresh.

From Salon

This was Due’s first piccadilly, a delicacy whose origins are debated, but can be traced to either the Navajo, the Tohono O’odham Reservation, or the Hopi village Moenkopi.

Today, crickets and silkworms are commonly sold as snacks at night markets in Thailand, while diners in Mexico City pay hundreds of dollars for ant larvae, a dish once considered a delicacy by the Aztecs, who ruled the region in the 15th and 16th Centuries.

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According to the indictment, the duck delicacy was gifted to Ms Sun - and sent directly to her parents' home - on at least 16 different occasions.

From BBC

But the deep fried delicacy has seen the biggest price increase of some of the UK’s most popular takeaways, according to new figures.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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