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Annatto

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Annatto is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree, native to tropical parts of the Americas. It is used to impart a yellow to red-orange color to foods and may also lend a sweet, peppery flavor.

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Chicken inasal, Dishes
Source Chicken inasal (Wikipedia)
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Source Nacatamal - Wikipedia
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Source Yellow rice (Wikipedia)
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Source CooksInfo: AnnattoEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Annatto is native to South America.
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Nacatamal - Wikipedia
Used By: Nacatamal, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Chicken inasal (Wikipedia)
Used By: Chicken inasal, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Chicken inasal, infobox main_ingredient field
Chicken, calamansi juice, black pepper, vinegar and annatto
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Yellow rice (Wikipedia)
Used By: Yellow rice, Lead section
Quote, Used By: Yellow rice, Lead section
made using white rice turned yellow by annatto, saffron or turmeric
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