This is a list of common foods starting with the letter M. Many magnificent morsels: Macaroni, Mackerel, Mango, Miso, Muesli, Mutton.
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Foods beginning with M m
| Food Name | Food Description |
| Macaroni & cheese | Home prepared pasta dish made from macaroni pasta, and a cheese based sauce commonly containing cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, cream and milk. |
| Mackerel | Uncooked Spanish mackerel with or without skin. |
| Mandarin | Citrus fruit with an orange peel and flesh. Imperial cultivar of mandarin. |
| Mango | Tropical fruit with a smooth reddish to orange skin and orange flesh. |
| Margarine | An edible oil spread made with animal fats and vegetable oils, containing no less than 80% edible oils. This is a harder-style spread formulated for domestic baking. |
| Margarine spread | A polyunsaturated edible oil spread containing approximately 70% fat, the majority of which are polyunsaturated edible oils (including sunflower oil). Contains added salt and vitamins A and D. |
| Marinade | Asian flavoured marinade used for coating meats prior to cooking. |
| Marmalade | A sugar based preserve with a lumpier consistency than jam, containing ginger and fruit pectin. |
| Marshmallow | Confectionery style produced made from sugar or corn syrup, water, gelatine that has been pre-softened in hot water, dextrose, and flavourings, whipped to a spongy consistency. |
| Marzipan | Smooth but firm confectionery paste prepared from ground almonds and sugar, that can be moulded or cut into various shapes. |
| Mayonnaise | Commercially prepared white, emulsified sauce with a similar thick consistency to cream. Used in sandwiches or to dress salads. Major ingredients include oil, sugar, vinegar and egg. |
| Meat | Flesh from a variety of wild caught animals including buffalo, echidna, kangaroo, possum, goanna, goose, turtle and wild pig. Cooked with or without added fat during the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey component of the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey. |
| Meat alternative | Meat alternative products made from chopped, minced, or blended vegetables and/or legumes and other ingredients such as spices, sugar and salt. May contain added iron, zinc and vitamin B12. Cooked by any method without added fat. |
| Meat paste | Meat paste commonly containing meat (beef/lamb/cured pork/chicken), milk solids, salt, wheat flour, soya protein, flavours, spices, sugar sodium nitrate, antioxidant, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract and water. |
| Meatball or rissole | Raw commercial meatball or rissole containing minced meat, onion, salt, sugar egg and bread crumbs, cooked without fat or oil. |
| Meatloaf | Minced fresh and preserved meat mixed with grated onion, breadcrumbs and beaten egg, shaped into a loaf shape and baked. |
| Melon | White/cream skinned melon with green flesh. |
| Meringue | A baked dessert with a crisp exterior and chewy interior made from beaten egg whites with added sugar and colours and flavours. Commonly served plain or topped with cream and fruit. |
| Mexican nachos | Mexican-style dish made with corn chips and topped with beans, cheese and salsa. |
| Mexican taco | Mexican-style dishes such as tacos made with a hard, corn flour taco and filled with beans, cheese and salsa. |
| Mexican wrap | Mexican-style dishes such as burritos, fajitas or soft tacos made with a tortilla or wrap and filled with beans, cheese, guacamole, salad and salsa. |
| Milk | Mammary secretion of human mothers. |
| Milkfish | Uncooked milkfish produced by aquaculture and imported into Australia with or without skin. |
| Milkshake | Asian-style drink commonly prepared using a tea and milk base with added fruit-flavoured syrup and tapioca pearls. |
| Millet | Uncooked hulled cereal grain. |
| Mineral water | Carbonated or naturally sparkling ground water obtained from subterranean water-bearing strata that, in its natural state, contains soluble matter. No added sugar or flavours. |
| Mint | Fresh medium sized green leaves, with a distinct sweet smell and taste. |
| Mirin | Commercially prepared rice based sweet cooking wine, commonly used in Japanese style cooking. |
| Miso | A thick paste made from fermented and processed soya beans mixed with grain and injected with a yeast mould. |
| Moreton bay bug | Flesh from Moreton bay or Balmain bug cooked with or without fat. |
| Mortadella | Processed sandwich meat made from pork, veal, salt, spices, sodium nitrite and water. |
| Morwong | Uncooked morwong with or without skin. |
| Mousse | Dairy-based dessert prepared with cream, chocolate, eggs, butter and sugar, as prepared in the home from basic ingredients. |
| Muesli | Breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, dried fruit and other ingredients such as seeds, and then toasted with the addition of vegetable oil. |
| Muffin | A round yeasted dough made from white wheat flour (approximately 8.5cm in diameter and 2cm thick) with added kibbled grains and seeds, baked. Contains added folic acid and iodised salt. Cooked by toasting after purchase until lightly brown. |
| Muffin bar | Fruit flavoured muffin-based snack bar. Major ingredients include sugar syrup, wheat flour, dried fruit and flavours. |
| Mulberry | Glossy dark red to black coloured berry with sweet juicy flavour. |
| Mullet | Uncooked mullet caught in Australian waters with or without skin. |
| Mulloway | Uncooked mulloway with or without skin. |
| Mushroom | Home prepared dish of mushrooms stuffed with a mix of cheese, bacon, breadcrumbs, onion and herbs and then baked. |
| Mussel | Flesh of a mussel that has a blue or purple tinged shell. Cooked by boiling, microwaving, steaming or poaching, without added fat. |
| Mustard | Yellowish paste prepared from ground mustard seeds (typically 10 – 30% of total product), water, vinegar, salt and herbs or other spices, sold packaged in jars and used as a condiment without further preparation. |
| Mustard powder | Dry powder composed of ground yellow mustard seeds, for use in preparation of mustard paste or incorporation into other foods. |
| Mutton | Sheep meat. |
| Mutton-bird | Flesh from the mutton-bird, cooked with or without added fat. |
To find more foods with names starting with the letter M, use our Food Search Box or see the information in Wikipedia’s food page. Most of the food information on this page was sourced from FSANZ.