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Pain Patate refers to Haitian bread pudding made of bananas, figs, and sweet potato.

Patat refers to Dutch fried potatoes, much like French fries but the Netherlands' version is often thicker and served with mayonnaise, or with mayonnaise and saté-sauce (Patatje Oorlog) or with mayonnaise, ketchup and raw onions. Patats is available from any snackbar or stall around the country. Patat Speciaal is a special kind of Patat which is served with ketchup and raw onions are called

Pannekoeken is the Dutch for pancakes which often eaten with all kinds of fillings, syrup, cheese or fruit.

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.

Parcook is a cooking term which means to partially cook an item before storing or finishing by any number of other cooking methods.

Pancas refer to the leaves of the corn/maize cob which is used to wrap the Humitas, a sweet or salty, a mass of ground tender maize filled with cheese, raisins and cinnamon.