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Pato No Tucup (Duck in Tucupi) also called Pato No Tucupi refers to one of the popular foods in Northern Brazil. It is a stew made of duck boiled in manioc root broth; a duck cooked in manioc Extract with garlic and Jambu (Brazilian herb).
Pato No Tucupi is also one of the traditional foods during the Cirio de Nazare, Brazil's largest religious festival held annually uring the second Sunday of October.
English: Sponge gourd / Deutsch: Luffa-Gurke / Español: Calabacín de esponja / Português: Abóbora esponja / Français: Grosse citrouille / Italiano: Zucca spugna /
Patola (Luffa cylindrica) one of the edible vegetables found in the Philippines which is a well known ingredient when cooking Misua, a kind of noodles sauteed mostly with Patola and Garlic, Onions, ground pork, or dried shrimps (Hibe). (Please see related article on Luffa).
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.