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Patsiru Dteok refers to Korea's traditional snack made from rice powder and ground red beans which are layered alternately in a Siru, a Korean earthenware steamer, and then the mixture is steamed. The red bean is believed to keep away evil spirits and bad luck. Patsiru Dteok is prepared on many occasion in Korea.

Patty refers to a food commonly found in Jamaica. In Jamaica, a Patty looks like a turnover but is savoury and is tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. Patties (the plural of Patty) may contain various fillings such as seasoned ground beef, chicken, mixed vegetables, ackee and cheese.

Patty tin is known in America as miniature muffin pans

Paua refers to a Maori term for abalone

Paunk is a specialty dish of Surat, India which is a combination of roasted cereals.

Paupiette is a Frech cooking term that refers to a piece of meat or fish which is rolled out and filled with stuffing then rolled up and cooked, either fried or usually with sauce

Pauy gug is a Thai word for star anise

Star anise which is one of the components of Chinese Five spice refers to a classic Chinese spice which is used to cook Thai dishes, particularly in Thai soups.It can also serve as a garnishing when the whole seed pod is used rather than the ground anise.

Pav Bhaji refers to one of the many Indian snacks which is patty made of mixed vegetables that have been mashed and shallow fried and then served on a slice of bread.

Pavakka is the Malayalam word for Bitter melon or Bitter gourd. Kaipakka is another name of Bitter Gourd in Malayalam.

Pavé is the French word for "cobblestone," but it can refer to a rectangular filled layer cake, or to a square of meat, fish, etc.

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