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Pugo is a Filipino term for quail

Pide refers to a flattened, oval bread that is served plain or meat-filled. It is called the "Turkish pizza"

Pauy gug is a Thai word for star anise

Star anise which is one of the components of Chinese Five spice refers to a classic Chinese spice which is used to cook Thai dishes, particularly in Thai soups.It can also serve as a garnishing when the whole seed pod is used rather than the ground anise.

Periuk is Bahasia Malaysian word for cooking pot

Panggang refers to Bahasa Malaysian term meaning "roast, "to roast" or roasted. It is can also refer to "grill, "to grill" or grilled, as in, Ayam panggang which means roasted chicken

Peria is Bahasia Malaysian word for bitter gourd.

Bitter gours is Fu kwa in Chinese and in Tamil it is known as Pavakkai

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