Puttana is the Italian word for “whore,” and legend has it that this dish was used by Neapolitan ladies of the night to entice potential clients to sample their other offerings.
Recipe
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Paskha
(Eastern Orthodox molded Easter cheesecake)
Paskha — also known as Пасха, paska, pasca and pascha — is a pyramid-shaped confection that is served for Easter in Eastern Orthodox homes.
Paprikás Csirke
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)
Paprika chicken is one Hungary’s most famous dishes. Chicken is simmered in a paprika-flavored sauce until tender and then sour cream is stirred into the sauce to enrich it.
Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)
Pappa al pomodoro comes from the Tuscan region of Italy and is an excellent and easy way to use up tomatoes from your garden in the late summer.
Papaya Pie
(Caribbean papaya-filled tart)
This tasty tropical treat uses papaya, one of the more popular fruits in the Caribbean. Papaya pie is even funner to eat than it is to say.
Papa a la Huancaína
(Peruvian potatoes with chile-cheese sauce)
Papa a la Huancaína, or potatoes Huancayo-style, is one of the most famous dishes of Peruvian cuisine. Boiled potatoes are topped with a slightly spicy, rich and creamy cheese sauce.
Panzanella
(Italian bread and tomato salad)
Panzanella is a classic summer salad from Tuscany and neighboring regions in central Italy. Tuscans are known for the ingenious ways they use up old bread, and this salad is a perfect example.
Panforte
(Italian Christmas honey fruitcake)
This fruit and nut confection has been made in the Tuscan city of Siena since the Middle Ages. This recipe for panforte Margherita, the most popular version, makes a tasty homemade Christmas treat.
Paneer
(Indian, Pakistani fresh cheese)
Paneer is a fresh, unsalted cheese that is a primary source of protein for many India's millions of vegetarians. It is most often cut into cubes and fried or stirred into curries.
Pancit Bihon
(Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables)
Pancit, or pansit, is a quick-cooked noodle dish that is one of the quintessential meals of Filipino cuisine. The most common variety is pancit bihon, with rice vermicelli and a mix of meat and vegetables.