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Italian Food A-Z (Extra Difficult)

Name the term for each of the 21 letters of the Italian alphabet, plus K, which relates to German-speaking South Tyrol, and J, which has an answer in English. H is excluded because very few Italian nouns begin with it.
The S answer is also in English
* - This dish is also common in Austria and Germany
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A
Piedmontese city famous for white truffles
Alba
B
Dried roe of tuna or mullet
Bottarga
C
Teardrop-shaped southern cheese similar to Provolone
Caciocavallo
D
Simplest of the three common red grape varietals of Piedmont
Dolcetto
E
Two-word phrase denoting the top grade of olive oil
Extra virgin
F
Mozzarella made from cow rather than buffalo milk that is the cheese typically used for Neapolitan pizza; also a common gelato flavour
Fior di Latte
G
Crystalline dessert similar to sorbet; lemon, espresso, and watermelon are common varieties
Granita
I
Roulade-like dish made with meat or fish
Involtini
J
Community that Rome has to thank for dishes like Baccalà alla Trasteverina and Carciofi alla ...
Jews
K
South-Tyrolean* dish that comes in many varieties including bread, cheese, spinach, and liver
Knödel
L
Florentine cow-stomach sandwich
Lampredotto
 
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M
Fortified wine named after a Sicilian town
Marsala
N
Umbrian town known for cured pork, black truffles, and a creamy pasta dish
Norcia
O
Braised bone-in veal shank typically served with gremolata and polenta or risotto
Ossobuco
P
Yeasty cake with candied fruit and raisins traditionally eaten on Christmas and New Year's
Panettone
Q
Common pizza variety divided into four "seasons"
Quattro Stagioni
R
Bean variety that gives Neapolitan coffee its intense aroma
Robusta
S
Internationally successful cookbook first published in 1950: The Silver _____
Spoon
T
Apulian snack crackers shaped like tiny bagels; sometimes sweet but usually salty
Taralli
U
Word meaning "drunken" used to denote a dish prepared with a large amount of wine, or a cheese that has been flavoured with it
Ubriaco
V
White wine grape cultivated especially in Sardinia, Tuscany, and Liguria
Vermentino
Z
Roman pasta dish combining the ingredients of Carbonara and Amatriciana, plus sausage
Zozzona
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