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Madagascar

Pibasy

Loquats grown in the highlands, sold in the short spring season in small orange bunches.

Dominican Republic

Pica Pollo

Dominican fried chicken pieces marinated in lime, garlic, and oregano, coated in flour and deep-fried until crispy. Served with tostones and lime, a street-food classic.

Argentina

Picada

An Argentine appetizer platter of cured meats, cheeses, olives, and breads, served with beer or wine before a meal or as a social snack. A staple of bars, bodegones, and gatherings.

Colombia

Picada Colombiana

A Colombian shared platter of grilled meats, sausages, chicharrón, plantains, potatoes, and arepas, served with aji and suero. A social, party-style feast.

Cuba

Picadillo

Picadillo a la criolla

A Cuban ground beef hash with olives, raisins, and capers, a daily and home classic

La Paz, Bolivia

Picana Paceña

A Bolivian Christmas Eve soup with lamb, beef, pork, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and wine, a festive and hearty classic.

Brazil

Picanha

The prized top sirloin cap cut with a thick fat layer, grilled on skewers over charcoal until the fat renders and the crust is deeply caramelized.

Tacna, Peru

Picante a la Tacneña

Tacna's spicy tripe-and-potato dish built around ají and local seasoning.

Bolivia

Picante de Pollo

Spicy chicken stew with ají, potatoes, vegetables; widely served traditional dish

Chile

Picarones

Sweet fried dough rings made with pumpkin and flour, served with chancaca syrup, a traditional Chilean dessert, light and airy.

Lima, Peru

Picarones

Ring-shaped fritters of sweet potato and squash dough, bathed in chancaca syrup. A 17th-century street dessert.

United Kingdom

Piccalilli

Cauliflower, onion and gherkin in a bright yellow mustard and turmeric sauce, sharp and crunchy.

Australia

Piccolo

Piccolo Latte

Scaled-down latte with one shot of espresso and small amount of milk, stronger coffee flavour, good coffee-to-milk ratio with proper milk texture, an Australian cafe specialty.

Argentina

Piche

Armadillo, a traditional (now protected) meat from the Argentine northwest and Chaco, historically grilled or stewed. Rarely served today due to conservation laws.

Bavaria, Germany

Pichelsteiner

Bavarian layered stew with various meats and vegetables, slow-cooked in a single pot.

Tuscany, Italy

Pici

Thick hand-rolled Tuscan pasta from Siena/Arezzo.

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Pickert

Pickert is a dish made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

Greenland

Pickled Angelica

Greenlandic pickled angelica stems, crisp and tart, preserved in a sweet-sour brine.

Sri Lanka

Pickled Aubergine

වම්බටු මෝජු

Aubergine strips deep-fried until leathery, then cooked with mustard, vinegar, sugar and green chilli into a sweet-sour pickle.

Georgia

Pickled Bladdernut Blossom

Ჯონჯოლი

The unopened flower shoots of the bladdernut tree, salted and fermented, served in oil with onion as a starter.

Albania

Pickled Cabbage

Lakra Turshi

Albanian pickled cabbage, fermented for preservation, proper fermentation crunch with balanced salt and acidity and good texture, a traditional accompaniment to meats and heavier dishes in winter.

China

Pickled Cabbage Fish

酸菜鱼

Fish fillets poached in a sour broth of pickled mustard greens, pickled chilli and garlic, sharp rather than numbing.

Cyprus

Pickled Caper Shoots

Κάππαρη

Whole caper shoots with leaves and buds pickled in vinegar brine and served in bundles as a meze.

Estonia

Pickled Cucumbers

Hapukurk

Pickled cucumbers include both salt-fermented and vinegar-preserved local preparations. Estonian hapukurk commonly uses dill and blackcurrant leaves; Hungary’s summer kovászos uborka is fermented without vinegar.

Cape Town, South Africa

Pickled Fish

A Cape Malay dish of fish cured in a spiced vinegar-onion sauce, a Good Friday and Easter tradition

Czech Republic

Pickled Gherkins

Okurky

Sweet-sour pickled gherkins, the standard garnish beside Czech pub food.

Myanmar

Pickled Ginger Salad

ဂျင်းသုပ်

Shredded pickled young ginger tossed with roasted sesame, peanut, fried garlic, split peas and dried shrimp.

Romania

Pickled Green Tomatoes

Gogonele murate

Unripe green tomatoes brined whole with dill, horseradish and celery leaf, eaten firm and sour through the winter.

Denmark

Pickled Herring

Curry herring

Danish pickled herring in a sweet-sour vinegar and onion marinade, commonly served on rye bread.

Lithuania

Pickled Herring

Silkė

Herring marinated, pickled, or served in sour cream with onions, a staple appetizer throughout Lithuania.

Sweden

Pickled Herring

Inlagd sill

Salted herring pickled in vinegar, sugar, and spices with various marinades, essential to Swedish smörgåsbord.

Philippines

Pickled Papaya

Atchara

A sweet pickled green papaya with carrots, bell peppers, and raisins in vinegar, a classic side for grilled meats.

Estonia

Pickled Pumpkin

Marineeritud kõrvits

Pickled pumpkin with cloves, allspice and cinnamon, a mandatory Estonian Christmas side dish.

Myanmar

Pickled Tea Leaf Salad

လက်ဖက်သုပ်

Fermented tea leaves tossed with fried garlic, peanuts, roasted sesame, split peas, dried shrimp, tomato and green chilli.

Lebanon

Pickled Turnips

كبيس لفت

Turnips pickled in brine with a slice of beetroot, which stains the whole jar bright magenta.

New Caledonia

Pickled Vegetables

Achards

Achards are New Caledonian pickled vegetables seasoned with oil, vinegar, chilli, and aromatics; the sharp preserve accompanies Broussard venison and grilled foods.