Poutine (poo-TEEN, or puh-TSIN) is a popular fast food in the French-speaking Canadian province of Québec. The name means "mess" in French, and a big, beautiful mess it is.
Tag: National Dish
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Porotos Granados
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)
The origins of Chile’s porotos granados reach back into pre-Hispanic times. The basic ingredients — pumpkin, beans, corn and tomatoes — are all indigenous to the New World.
Pizza Napoletana
(Italian traditional pizza from Naples)
Flatbread baked with toppings dates to Roman times, but it wasn’t until the 1800s that Italians added tomato sauce and cheese. The basic pizza in Naples must have a thin crust, fresh tomato sauce and mozzarella.
Pierogi
(Polish stuffed dumplings)
Polish pierogi come in both savory and sweet versions. Potato and cottage cheese fillings are common, but mushroom, meat, cabbage and fruit-filled versions are popular too.
Pho Bo
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)
Seemingly simple, yet wonderfully complex, Vietnamese pho bo is more than just broth with beef and noodles. Pho is considered one of the world’s great dishes.
Pernil al Horno
(Puerto Rican roast pork shoulder)
In this recipe, pork shoulder gets marinated in a flavorful mixture of garlic, oregano and vinegar and then slowly roasted until the meat is almost falling apart.
Pastel de Choclo
(Chilean ground beef casserole with corn batter topping)
Pastel de choclo is popular in one form or another throughout South America. It is especially popular in Chile, where it is often made with both beef and chicken.
Paprikás Csirke
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)
Paprika chicken is one Hungary’s most famous dishes. Chicken is simmered in a paprika-flavored sauce until tender and then sour cream is stirred into the sauce to enrich it.
Pancit Bihon
(Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables)
Pancit, or pansit, is a quick-cooked noodle dish that is one of the quintessential meals of Filipino cuisine. The most common variety is pancit bihon, with rice vermicelli and a mix of meat and vegetables.
Paella Valenciana
(Spanish meat, vegetable and rice dish)
Both rustic and elegant, this exquisite rice dish from the Valencia region of Spain is originally made over a wood fire in a large, shallow pan called a paella, or paellera.