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Piruskas refer to Estonian small pies that is filled with meat, carrots and cabbage. Usually serve as a first course. Piruskas is pronounced "pi-ru-kuhs".

Parené Buchty refer to "steamed buns" - a Slovakian sweet bread which is stuffed of filled with jam, like strawberry jam, plum jam or any jam depending on what the baker desires. Parené Buchty is made from flour, eggs, butter, etc. Parené Buchty may be serve with melted butter and chocolate, or other type of sauce, dressing, etc. according to taste. Parené Buchty is like the Filipino Butchi, and even their names sound similar, however Filipino Butchi is fried and not steamed. I will try cooking Parené Buchty on of these days.

Pasha refers to a traditional Russian Easter delicacy made of quark, butter, sugar, lemon-peel, dried fruits and nuts. In Finland, Pasha is served in many homes at Easter.

Pølsevogn is the Danish term for sausage stand selling as usual, sausages and hotdogs and other snacks. Pølsevogne is the plural form of Pølsevogn in Danish.

Pommes Rot/Weiß also called Pommes Bahnschranke refer to potato fries or pommes frittes with ketchup and mayonnaise. Rot (red) represents the Catsup and Weiß or Weiss represents the Mayonnaise Pommes Ro/Weß literally means potato chips red/white or potato chips "level crossing barrier" (Bahnschranke) because of the way the barrier is painted red and white

Prestige refers to the national beer of Haiti that is mostly consumed by the middle and elite members of the society, together with Babouncourt (Haitian rum) and other imported beers.