Glossary P
Pão de Ló refers to typical sponge cakes, one of the desserts which orginated from tthe old convents of Aveiro.
Aveiro is a Portuguese city located in central littoral zone.
Pão de Queijo refers to bread rolls which are found throughout Brazil. Pão de Queijo are prepared by the locals at home and also served at restaurants. They are also available in the supermarkets in the freezer section and just have to be heated before consumption. Pão de Queijo can be an accompaniment to any meal, particularly at breakfast.
Note: Just like the Brötchen and Pandesal of Germany and Philippines, respectively which accompanied me and my famila in our breakfast.
Papa a la Huancaina refers to a dish made of potatoes served with cheese sauce, onions and chiles. Papa a la Huancaina is a Peruvian dish.
Huancaina is a cold sauce used over potatoes or corn. This sauce is a combination of feta or cottage cheese, with milk, oil, lime juice, hot pepper, garlic, salt and black pepper.
Papa Negra literally means "black potato" in Spanish, refers to a variety of potato that is still grown in the Canary Islands, but not found elsewhere in other European countries.
Papa Negra has a black skin (almost black) and yellow flesh with an intense and delicious flavor.
It was very unfortunate that I was not able to visit a market while I was in Teneriffe. And the only food I wanted to taste was Paella. Fortunately, I was able to eat Papas Arrugadas served with a Mojo.