Solution word:

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Solution description:

The objects are (parenthesized brand names): plum + dijon mustard (Grey Poupon) molasses (Grandma’s) + meatballs (Rossino) oatmeal (McCann’s) + falafel (Afia) yakisoba (Ajinomoto) + dried coconut (Mauvno Harvest) cake (Chuckanut Bay Cheesecake?) + hot dogs (Bar S) cilantro (Simple Truth) + tahini sauce (Mighty Sesame Co.) rambutan (SuperTree) + goulash stew sauce (Knorr) salmon caviar (?) + rotini pasta (Barilla) tiramisu + rainbow sherbet (Velvet) apricot + flat anchovies (Crown Prince) herring (Lasco) + cheese and truffle ravioli (Pagani) We decode a pair as follows. Take the end of the first food item and the start of the second. “Add” them together along with a missing letter to get a new food item and record the required added letters. plum + mustard = hummus – h molasses + meatballs = sesame – a oatmeal + falafel = alfalfa – f yakisoba + coconut = bacon – n cake + franks = kefir – i cilantro + tahini = trout – u rambutan + goulash = mango – m caviar + rotini = carrot – c tiramisu + sherbet = sushi – i apricot + a = ricotta – t herring + ravioli = gravy – y HAFNIUM CITY The element hafnium is named after COPENHAGEN, DENMARK via its Latin name Hafnia.

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