<P> Throughout the region, many candies and snacks are made using peanuts as a base . </P> <P> Crunchy coated peanuts, called kabukim in Hebrew, are a popular snack in Israel . Kabukim are commonly sold by weight at corner stores where fresh nuts and seeds are sold, though they are also available packaged . The coating typically consists of flour, salt, starch, lecithin, and sometimes sesame seeds . The origin of the name is obscure (it may be derived from kabuk which means nutshell or husk in Turkish). An additional variety of crunchy coated peanuts popular in Israel is "American peanuts". The coating of this variety is thinner, but harder to crack . </P> <P> Bamba puffs are a popular snack in the Middle East . Their shape is similar to Cheez Doodles, but are made of corn and flavored with peanut butter . </P> <P> Peanuts are also widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine, such as in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, where they are typically made into a spicy sauce . Peanuts originally came to Indonesia from the Philippines, where the legume came from Mexico in times of Spanish colonization . One of the most famous Philippine dishes using peanuts is kare - kare, a mixture of meat and peanut butter . </P>

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