Glossary P

Peruna is Finnish for "potato".

Pesara Pappu Pulusu refers to a dish from Andhra Pradesh which is a spicy soup made of pulses, onions, sunflower oil, red chilis, tamarind paste, and turmeric powder. However, Pesara Pappu Pulusu is not as spicy as Sambar. Pesara Pappu Pulusu is usually served warm over plain boiled rice or with warm Rotis.

Pescado is a Spanish word for fish

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Pescado a la Sal is a Spanish dish of fish baked with salt. A la Sal is a culinary word in which a whole fish is encased in a thick salt paste and oven-roasted, its hard crust broken open at the table to unleash ocean aromas.

Pesce is an Italian word for fish

Pesce bollito is the Italian term for "boiled fish".

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Pesce persico is the Italian term for bass, a variety of fish.

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Pesce San Pietro is an Italian term for "John Dory", a kind of fish

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Pesce spada blu is the Italian word for blue marlin

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Pesce volante is the Italian term that refers to flying fish, either served grilles or fried.

This fish will always be memorable to me, as there was an abundant supply or flying fish in the home province of my grandfather,

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