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Vegetarian food can upset a lad! (3)

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I believe the answer is:

dal

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'vegetarian food' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'upset a lad' is the wordplay.
'upset' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'lad' in reverse letter order is 'DAL'.

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dal that I've seen before include "Pigeon pea" , "Indian dish of pulses" , "Indian pulse puree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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