“Noodles”—Dough, cut into strips or other shapes, dried and then dropped into soup.
“Nougat”—Almond candy.
“Paprika”—Hungarian sweet red pepper.
“Pâté”—Some preparation of pastry, usually a small pie. Hence “patty-pans.”
“Pâté de foie gras”—Small pie filled with fat goose liver.
“Pièce de résistance”—Principal dish at a meal.
“Pilau”—East Indian or Turkish dish of meat and rice.
“Pimento”—Jamaica pepper.
“Pimolas”—Small olives stuffed with pimento—i. e., sweet red pepper.