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Pistachio pudding
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Pistachio
The pistachio, Pistacia vera in the Anacardiaceae family, is a small tree originally from Persia , which now can also be found in regions of Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Sicily and possibly Afghanistan , as well as in the United States,...
nuts and occasionally contains small chunks of almonds. This pudding is also an ingredient in certain types of cakes and pies and pistachio salad.