Pita bread is common throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Versions of this simple round loaf are found from Northern Africa to as far east as India.
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Pisco Sour
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)
Pisco is a type of brandy made from muscat grapes that is found in Peru and Chile. Even though it is named after Peruvian town, both countries claim the pisco sour as their national drink.
Pisang Goreng
(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)
These banana fritters are very popular in Indonesia and are excellent served with ice cream and drizzled with honey. You can also serve them in a dish with a little coconut cream.
Pinolillo
(Nicaraguan, Costa Rican cocoa-cornmeal drink)
Pinolillo, also known as pinol, is a cornmeal and cocoa beverage very popular in Nicaragua. So popular in fact, that Nicaraguans often refer to themselves as pinoleros.
Pineapple Chicken Rundown
(Guadeloupe chicken and pineapple in a coconut cream sauce)
Rundown is a type of Caribbean dish that uses a coconut milk sauce that is cooked down (run down) to reduce its volume and thicken it.
Pimento Cheese
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)
A simple mixture of chopped Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and pimentos, pimento cheese is a well-known and beloved sandwich filling in the Southern United States.
Pilus
(Indonesian sweet potato puffs)
These scrumptious little sweet potato fritters are a popular snack on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
Pikliz
(Haitian spicy pickled vegetables)
This crunchy salad of cabbage, carrots and chiles is a relish served as a condiment or side dish at Haitian meals.
Pierogi
(Polish stuffed dumplings)
Polish pierogi come in both savory and sweet versions. Potato and cottage cheese fillings are common, but mushroom, meat, cabbage and fruit-filled versions are popular too.
Pie Crust
(American dessert pastry crust)
Many cooks these days are afraid to even attempt a homemade pie crust. The mere thought scares the bejesus out of people, but it shouldn’t. Pie crust is simplicity itself.