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One kind of food, out East, a great deal eaten (5)

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feast

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(Other definitions for feast that I've seen before include "Celebratory meal" , "Abundant meal" , "Junket" , "Beano" , "Lavish meal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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