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Paska refers to Ukranian and Slovakian traditional Easter cake/bread. Paska came from Jewish feast called Pesach and from the Greek version of the word – Pascha, which is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Ukrain, Paska which is a special egg bread is shaped into a cross and is served at Easter. In Slovakia, white cake Paska is baked on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday mornings and worn together with eggs, ham, sausages, cheese and other foods to be sanctified in the church. Preparation and consumption of Paska has also popular ritual nature – its size and successful baking symbolized good future. It is a tradition of Eastern Slovaks.

Paskha is a sweetly flavored cheese dish from Russia that includes nuts, dried fruit and "pot cheese". This dish is served at Easter. Moreover, Paskha is most often referred to as Russian cheesecake; a dessert made from curd cheese and is molded in shape in the form of a truncated pyramid. It is white in color, symbolizing the purity of Christ, the Paschal Lamb, and the joy of the Resurrection. Paskha is most often served with Kulich. Paskha is a traditional dessert served and enjoyed for Easter in Russia, as well as other Eastern European countries to break the meat and dairy fast. The name of the dish comes from "Pascha", the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Easter.

Passa is "Raisin" in Portuguese.

Passata is the Italian word for "puree", a dish made from cooked and crushed fruits or vegetables.

Passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes.

Passiersieb is á German word for food mill

Deutsch: Passionsfrucht / Español: Maracuyá / Português: Maracujá / Français: Fruit de la passion / Italiano: Frutto della passione

Passionfruit in the food context refers to the small, round fruit known for its vibrant flavour and aromatic pulp. The fruit is native to South America and comes from the Passiflora vine. It has a tough outer rind that ranges in colour from purple to yellow, depending on the variety, and is filled with juicy, seed-filled pulp that has a sweet-tart flavour.

Deutsch: Pasta
Pasta is a type of noodle and is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine, with the first reference dating to 1154 in Sicily. It is also commonly used to refer to the variety of pasta dishes. Typically pasta is made from an unleavened dough of a durum wheat flour mixed with water and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked and served in any number of dishes.

Pasta all'uovo is the Italian term for "egg pasta"

Pasta brise refers to a fresh pie or pastry crust dough made with flour, sugar, eggs and butter.

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