Glossary P
Pita bread is a Middle Eastern yeast bread shaped into a flat oval that is baked and cooled in damp cloth. Pita can be split open to form a pocket and stuffed with sandwich fillings such as Döner which is one of the popular fastfoods in Germany.
Below is a picture of Pita which I used to eat with the Puten Döner cooked in a pan which I discovered from one of the Food Delivery services in Germany.
Deutsch: Krug / Español: Jarra / Português: Jarra / Français: Pichet / Italiano: Brocca
Pitcher in the food context refers to a large container with a spout and handle, typically used for serving beverages like water, juice, iced tea, or cocktails. Pitchers are designed to hold and pour liquids easily, and they are commonly made from materials such as glass, plastic, ceramic, or metal. They are a practical and aesthetic choice for serving drinks in family settings, restaurants, or gatherings.
Pittu refer to Sri Lanka's dish of cylinder rolls made of rice flour and grated coconut.Traditionally the main ingradient of Pittu is rice flour, but wheat flour (kurakkan flour) can also be used. A mixture of both the rice flour and wheat flour can also be used. The other basic ingradient for making Pittu is the scraped coconut.
Pittu is one of the typical breakfast food of the country , but they cal also be served for dinner or any meal . They are usually eaten with fresh coconut milk or curry.
Pittu is not only a popular and frequently prepared food items in Sri Lanka, Tamils from the Northern and Eastern parts of Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese living in other areas of the country and the people in some parts of South India also prepare Pittu.