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Rajasthan, India

Papad Ki Sabzi

पापड़ की सब्जी

A Rajasthani curry made with roasted papad pieces in a yogurt gravy. It is a quick, comforting dish using leftover papads.

Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Papadzules

Yucatecan rolled tortillas in a pumpkin-seed sauce, drizzled with tomato oil and eggs.

Sierra (Andean Highlands), Ecuador

Papas con Cuero

An Ecuadorian Sierra dish of pork skin with potatoes, onions, and spices, a hearty and rustic classic.

Northern Portugal, Portugal

Papas de sarrabulho

Papas de sarrabulho is a Portuguese stew from Braga District, built around a seasoned broth and the region’s staple ingredients.

Arequipa, Peru

Papaya Arequipeña

Small highland papaya from southern Peru, distinct from the large tropical fruit.

Samoa

Papaya Cocoa Dessert

Kokoesi

Kokoesi is a Samoan coconut-and-taro dessert cooked into a soft pudding with a gentle cocoa or toasted coconut depth.

Tonga

Papaya in Coconut Milk

Vai lesi

Ripe papaya cooked gently in coconut milk until tender, a warm fruit dessert traditionally served at Tongan celebrations.

Paraguay

Papaya in Syrup

Dulce de Mamón

Papaya boiled in water and sugar for hours until soft, flavored with cloves, orange or lemon juice, a traditional dessert.

Cape Verde

Papaya Jam

Doce de Papaia

Sweet preserve made by slow-cooking papaya with sugar until thick and jam-like, traditionally paired with goat cheese.

Sao Tome and Principe

Papaya Jam

Doce de Papaia

Sweet, jam-like dessert made from papaya; papaya cooked with sugar until it caramelizes and reaches a thick, sticky consistency; flavored with cinnamon; enjoyed on its own or as a spread on bread or crackers; a traditional Santomean dessert; the papaya jam of the islands.

Taiwan

Papaya Milk

木瓜牛奶

Ripe papaya blended with fresh milk and ice into a thick orange shake, sold at juice stands and night markets.

Guinea-Bissau

Papaya Preserve

Doce de Papaya

Papaya cooked slowly with sugar into a fragrant Portuguese-influenced preserve in Guinea-Bissau.

American Samoa

Papaya Soup

Supoesi

Samoan supoesi is a creamy soup of ripe papaya, tapioca pearls, coconut milk, and sugar, served as a sweet dish.

Curaçao

Papaya Stew

Papaya Stobá

Papaya stoba; a Curaçaoan stew with unripe papaya simmered with beef or pork; a striking blend of sweet and savory; the simple fruit transformed into a savory comfort infused with local herbs and spices; a traditional island dish; a distinctive preparation of green papaya; a local specialty.

Colombia

Papaya Verde

A Colombian street snack of green (unripe) papaya sliced and served with salt, lime, and chili. A tart, crunchy Caribbean-coast snack.

India

Papdi Chaat

पापड़ी चाट

A North Indian chaat of crispy fried dough wafers topped with potato, yogurt, chutneys, and spices. It is creamy and crunchy.

Venezuela

Papelón

Unrefined cane sugar set into hard blocks, shaved or dissolved for drinks, sauces, breads and the browning in asado negro.

Venezuela

Papelón con Limón

Papelón dissolved in water with lime juice and served over ice — the everyday soft drink, sold at every lunch counter.

France

Papillotes

Papillotes are wrapped chocolate sweets traditionally opened at Christmas to reveal a small paper message.

Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Papitas

Papitas are Gibraltar’s ridged fried potato-dough sticks, a local snack distinct from Spanish flour-based porras.

Oman

Paplou Soup

بابلو

Citrusy fish soup with tuna, dried lime, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and fresh herbs, served over rice, balanced tangy flavor from dried lime with fresh fish and aromatic broth, a coastal Omani specialty, hearty and comforting.

Portugal

Papo de anjo

Egg-yolk pastrys soaked in sugar syrup.

Florence, Italy

Pappa al pomodoro

Tuscan tomato-and-bread soup.

Tuscany, Italy

Pappardelle al Cinghiale

Tuscan wide ribbon pasta with a slow-cooked wild boar ragù of red wine, rosemary, tomato, and juniper. A cold-weather icon of central Italy.

Hungary

Paprika

Pirospaprika

Paprika is a Hungarian cooking spice made from ground dried peppers, available in sweet and hot varieties.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Cocoa

Single-origin cocoa beans from PNG's smallholder plantations — prized by chocolatiers for their complex flavour profile, used in desserts and chocolate making.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Coffee

Highland-grown Arabica coffee — PNG's second largest agricultural export, cultivated in the Highlands Region; a widely consumed beverage with a mild, balanced flavour.

Ingredient

Papua New Guinea Vanilla

Papua New Guinea vanilla is a smallholder crop concentrated in East and West Sepik. Farmers grow both planifolia and tahitensis varieties.

Indonesia

Papua-Maluku Sago Porridge

Papeda

Eastern Indonesia staple made from sago starch, thick and sticky, served with fish in yellow broth.

Austria

Paradeiskraut

Paradeiskraut braises shredded cabbage with ripe tomatoes, onion and caraway into a sweet-sour Burgenland side dish.

India

Paratha

पराठा

A flaky, layered North Indian flatbread made with whole wheat and ghee, pan-fried until crisp. It can be plain or stuffed with potatoes, cauliflower, paneer, or radish.

Pakistan

Paratha Roll

پراٹھا رول

A street roll of flaky paratha wrapped around chicken or beef, chutney and onions.

Paramaribo, Suriname

Parbo Bier

Parbo

A pale lager brewed in Paramaribo since 1955 and sold in the one-litre bottle known as a djogo.

Pardubice, Czech Republic

Pardubicky Pernik

Pardubický perník

Pardubice gingerbread, a dark spiced honey cake.

Central Slovakia, Slovakia

Parenica

Slovenská parenica

Steamed sheep's-milk cheese drawn into ribbons and wound into a flat spiral, half of it smoked, sold as a coil to be unrolled and eaten in strands.

Cuba

Pargo relleno

A Cuban dish of whole red snapper stuffed with a savory vegetable and bread filling, then baked or fried.