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Empanada
empada, pastel
Empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover very common in many cuisines. Empanadas are made by folding some kind of dough with stuffing consisting of a variety of meat, cheese, huitlacoche, vegetables, fruits, and others.
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About this dish
An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spain, Portugal, other Southern European countries, North African countries, West African countries, South Asian countries, Latin American countries, and the Philippines. The name comes from the Spanish empanar, and translates as 'breaded', that is, wrapped or coated in bread. They are made by folding dough over a filling, which may consist of meat, cheese, tomato, corn, or other ingredients, and then cooking the resulting turnover, either by baking or frying.
