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Punu Pua'atoro refers to French Polynesian canned corned beef or the Tahitian equivalent to Spam. Punu Pua'atoro is typically pan fried or grilled with onions and served with roasted breadfruit. Punu Pua'atoro is crispy, salty and fatty like bacon or sausage, Punu Pua'atoro is certainly a healthiest option but it is widely enjoyed and deeply revered by the locals of French Polynesia. Although Punu Pua'atoro is one of the foods enjoyed very much in the island , it is only found most local households but not on restaurant menus.
Pupu is Hawaiian for appetizers or hors d’oeuvres which are a standard fare in any restaurant and range from the simple to the exotic. Pupu also refers to a platter found at many Luaus that is basically a platter of hors d'oeuvres, Hawaiian island style.
Pupus are Hawaiian term for "Appetizers" and to save money when going to restaurants for Pupus, do it during Hawaiian happy hour called "Pau Hana".
Pupus refer to hot or cold appetizers, which can include a wide range of items such as macadamia nuts, won tons, chunks of fresh pineapple or coconut and barbecued meats, etc.
Pupus is pronounced "poo-poos".
Puree soups is a type of thick soups which are naturally thickened by pureeing one or more of their ingredients
Pürierstab is a German word for blender
Puristettua perunaa is a Finnish word which means potatoes that are boiled and passed through a sieve.