What people eat and drink in the Far East (4)

I believe the answer is:

fare

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'what people eat and drink in' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'far east' is the wordplay.
'east' becomes 'E' (synonyms).
'far'+'e'='FARE'

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fare that I've seen before include "Taxi hire cost" , "Get on - passenger - provisions" , "What traveller pays" , "what the commuter will pay" , "Payment for journey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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