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Pav Bhaji refers to one of the many Indian snacks which is patty made of mixed vegetables that have been mashed and shallow fried and then served on a slice of bread.

Palu Sami refers to a food in Samoa made of taro leaves baked in coconut cream

Pee Pee refers to "coconut cream" in Samoa which the Samoan use extensively in cooking their traditional foods.

Poi Olu refers to "breadfruit" in Samoa. Breadfruit is used extensively in Samoan Cuisine.

Povi Masima refers to salted beef brisket. It is one of the foods found in the Island of Samoa.

Paça ­also known as Paçe refers to an Albanian soup made of animals' innards. It is also referred to as "tripe soup". It is one of the traditional breakfast foods of Albania together with Pilaf (flavored rice).


It is said that a good Paçe has to be served with grape vinegar for additional taste based on preferences and the intestines which are used for making Paçe have to be Marinate for some hours before cooking.

There are two (2) varieties of Paça ­ available in Albania:


(1) Paçe Koke refers to Albania's thick soup made with sheep's head (with meat from the head including eyes, brains, tongue, etc.). It is one of Albania's traditional breakfast food.

(2) Paçe Plenc refers to Albania's thick soup made with tripe.