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Persian (Iranian)
An ancient cuisine of saffron rice, slow stews (khoresh), grilled kebabs, and a poetic balance of sweet and sour from dried lime, pomegranate, and fruit.
If you've been searching for cuisines that start with P, you'll find 6 detailed cuisines below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Persian (Iranian) | Peruvian | Polish | Portuguese |
| Provençal | Punjabi |
List of Cuisines That Start With P
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Peruvian
A South American cuisine of potatoes, ceviche, and aji peppers, where ancient Inca staples met Spanish, African, Chinese, and Japanese immigrant kitchens.
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Polish
A Central European cuisine of pierogi, kielbasa, sour soups, and slow-cooked pork, shaped by long winters and a deep Catholic-Christmas Eve tradition.
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Portuguese
An Atlantic seafaring cuisine built on salt cod (bacalhau), olive oil, coriander, and an empire-era love of spice that helped reshape global cooking.
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Provençal
The southeastern French Mediterranean cuisine of olive oil, herbs de Provence, garlic, and the bouillabaisse fish stew, less butter-heavy than its northern neighbors.
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Punjabi
The robust wheat-and-dairy cooking of India and Pakistan's Punjab, famous for tandoor breads, ghee-laden dals, and the global crossover of butter chicken.
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