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ice – decorate the top of sweet foods, such as cakes and biscuits, with a sugar-based topping known as icing

infuse – to soak ingredient to impart flavour, eg herbs in liquid

ink – a black substance that comes from the ink sac of squid, used in cooking to add a striking black colour and a mild salty flavour, especially to pasta or risotto

insalata – (Italian) salad

izakaya – (Japanese: “stay-in sake shop”) a type of informal gastropub