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Poulet Yassa refers to a dish made of grilled chicken which is served with a chili sauce. Poulet Yassa is one of Mali's traditional dishes. Mali is located in West Africa, landlocked republic, sharing borders with Mauritania, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Niger and Senegal.

Pkhali refers to the generic term for numerous vegetable pates/paste made with ground walnuts from Georgia. It is usually made from spinach, garlic and walnuts. Pkhali is an excellent partner of Tonis Puri or Khachapuri. Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus, surrounded on the north by Russia, on the east by Azerbaijan, on the south by Armenia and Turkey, and on the west by the Black Sea.

Picante de Pollo refers to Bolivian dish of chicken in spicy pepper sauce. Picante de Pollo is made of fried potatoes, deep-fried chicken and hot-pepper salad.

Pastinakpüree is the German word for mashed or pureed parsnip or pastinake. Pastinakpüree is a good alternative to mashed potatoes or Kartoffelpüree which is one of the popular foods in Germany. Pastinakpüree is made the same way and served the same way as Kartoffelpüree.

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.

Pancit Cabagan refers to one of the many varieties of Filipino noodle dishes, particularly from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Pancit Cabagan is made of fresh Miki noodles that is served with toppings of Lechon Carajay or Lechon Kawali, boiled quail eggs and mixed vegetables. This Pancit can be eaten as is, however, the broth where the noodles (Miki) is cooked is mostly served with the Pancit in a small soupbowl, which can either be eaten as soup or can be mixed with the Pancit for a more soupy noodle dish.