Queso fundido is as simple as it is decadently tasty. Flavorful cheese is melted together with fragrant mushrooms, roasted peppers or other garnishes and served with fresh corn tortillas.
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Queso Fundido
Pua’a Kālua – Kalua Pork
(American Hawaiian roast pork)
Kalua pork, or pua'a kālua, is a traditional Hawaiian lu'au dish. It is ideally made with a whole pig in a pit, or imu, where it roasts slowly all day, acquiring a deep, smoky flavor.
Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
This famous Tahitian dish is similar to Latin ceviche or Hawaiian poke. It differs primarily in the addition of coconut milk, which softens its flavor.
Planter’s Punch
(Caribbean rum punch)
This fruity punch has become a popular beverage to serve to guests throughout the Caribbean. Recipes vary widely, but they all contain rum, lime juice and a sweetener or other fruit juices.
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.
Pisco Sour
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)
Pisco is a type of brandy made from muscat grapes that is found in Peru and Chile. Even though it is named after Peruvian town, both countries claim the pisco sour as their national drink.
Pimento Cheese
(American Southern cheese spread and sandwich filling)
A simple mixture of chopped Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise and pimentos, pimento cheese is a well-known and beloved sandwich filling in the Southern United States.
Pico de Gallo, or Salsa Fresca
(Mexican fresh tomato condiment)
Pico de gallo, or salsa fresca, is the basic salsa that is used as an all-purpose condiment in Mexico. There are innumerable variations, but here is a basic — and very tasty — version.
Piña Coladas
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
This drink — whose name simply means “strained pineapple” — was invented in the 1950s or 1960s in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Patates Salatası
(Turkish potato salad)
The Turks supply us with a quick, easy and healthy alternative mayonnaise-based potato salads. Patates salatasi makes an excellent addition to a table of Turkish mezze.