Paris Brest refers to a French pastry shaped into a ring and sprinkled with sliced almonds, split after baking and filled with sweet cream.

Pasilla Chile/Chili is a variety of chili used in Mexico which is long, medium-hot, rich chili that is dark brown in color. Pasilla Chile/Chili is commonly dried and can be found whole or in powdered form.

Pasingao is a Filipino - the Philippines' cooking term referring to "steamed" fish, meat or fowl.

Paskha is a sweetly flavored cheese dish from Russia that includes nuts, dried fruit and "pot cheese". This dish is served at Easter. Moreover, Paskha is most often referred to as Russian cheesecake; a dessert made from curd cheese and is molded in shape in the form of a truncated pyramid. It is white in color, symbolizing the purity of Christ, the Paschal Lamb, and the joy of the Resurrection. Paskha is most often served with Kulich. Paskha is a traditional dessert served and enjoyed for Easter in Russia, as well as other Eastern European countries to break the meat and dairy fast. The name of the dish comes from "Pascha", the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Easter.

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Pasticcio is an Italian word for "Pie", which is either sweet or savory and layered with pasta and/or stuffings.

Patisserie is the French word which can mean either a shop where pastries are made and sold; the art of pastry making; or a category of pastries that include cakes and cookies.