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A Welsh girl supplies this type of spicy food (5)

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I believe the answer is:

asian

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'this type of spicy food' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a welsh girl' is the wordplay.
'welsh girl' becomes 'Sian' (common Welsh name).
'a'+'sian'='ASIAN'

'supplies' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for asian that I've seen before include "Relating to one continent" , "Continental native" , "From Bangladesh, say" , "Eastern national" , "Relating to one of the continents" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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