7-letter Foods that start with P

List of 7-letter Foods that start with P

1

Pad Thai

Thailand's national noodle dish — rice noodles stir-fried with egg, bean sprouts, and choice of protein in a tangy-sweet tamarind sauce, finished with crushed peanuts, chilli flakes, and a squeeze of lime.

2

Pandoro

A tall, eight-pointed-star-shaped Christmas cake from Verona — buttery, eggy, and dusted with vanilla-scented icing sugar.

3

Paprika

A red powder made from dried ground sweet or hot peppers — a defining Hungarian, Spanish, and Eastern European spice, with sweet, smoked, and hot varieties that fundamentally differ in flavor and use.

4

Parsley

A bright-green Mediterranean herb with two main forms — flat-leaf for cooking, curly for garnish — and the foundation of countless Middle Eastern, Italian, and French recipes.

5

Pavlova

A meringue dessert with a crisp exterior shell and soft, marshmallow interior — topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit; the subject of a passionate New Zealand vs. Australia origin debate.

6

Pierogi

Poland's beloved stuffed dumplings — unleavened dough folded around potato-cheese, sauerkraut-mushroom, or fruit fillings, boiled then pan-fried in butter with onions; Poland's most recognisable culinary export.

7

Polenta

A Northern Italian porridge of slow-cooked cornmeal — eaten loose, set firm and grilled, or layered with cheese and meat sauce.

8

Popcorn

A specific corn variety whose kernels explode under heat — the world's most popular movie-theater snack and one of humanity's oldest known foods.

9

Poutine

Quebec's cult comfort food — thick-cut fries covered in fresh cheese curds and hot brown gravy; the curds must squeak against the teeth, the gravy must be hot enough to soften them slightly without melting them completely.

10

Pretzel

A baked knot-shaped bread dipped in lye solution before baking — the alkaline bath creates the glossy, mahogany crust and distinctive chewy-crisp bite; Bavaria's signature bread, inseparable from beer culture.