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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.
Pisang Goreng refer to Indonesian fried bananas. Pisang Goreng or banana fritters are very popular in Indonesia and are excellent served with ice cream and drizzled with honey. It can also also serve in a dish with a little coconut cream. Pisang Goreng is also popular in Malaysian and Singapore.
Pisang Goreng is also one of the foods sold by the food hawkers in Singapore. One of the food hawkers center in Singapore is called Maxwell Market where varieties of foods are being , such as Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian and Indian foods.
Pide Salonu refers to an eatery or restaurant which sells delicious Pide. In Turkey, Pide eateries or restaurant is identified by the words "Pide Salonu" written or etched in the windows.
Salonu is the Turkish word for a: hall or a lounge, etc.
Putu Mayom refers to a steamed beehoon-like strand noodles made of rice flour which is served with white or brown sugar and grated coconut. It is normally sold by the Indians. Putu Mayom is one of the popular hawker foods sold in Penang, Malaysia.
Putu Mayon seemed to be similar to Puto Maya of the Philippines, however, we dont use beehon-like strands rice flour, but boiled glutinous rice.