“National Empanada Day”
Doesn’t that looks tasty like something different?
It’s a part of food and beverages. 8
th April is celebrated as National Empanada Day .
Empanadas trace back their origins to the northwest region of Spain, Galicia. A
cookbook published in Catalan in 1520, Llibre del Coch by Robert de Nola,
mentions empanadas filled with seafood in the recipes for Catalan, Italian, French,
and Arabian food.
It’s made up of bread piece and some filling inside it like cheese , corn , crab and
many other ingredients. At the end it’s turned over and fried or baked.
They resemble turnovers from many other cuisines and cultures, including
the pasty from the British Isles, the samsa from Central
Asia and samosa or pedakiya from the Indian subcontinent, or
the pirozhki from Russia.
This dish is mostly served as starters in many parties and ewes. And different
countries have different tastes for it .
Argentina:
Argentina empanadas are often served during parties and festivals as a starter or
main course. Shops specialize in freshly made empanadas, with many flavors and
fillings.
During Lent and Easter, empanadas de Cuaresma fillings with fish
(usually dogfish or tuna) are popular.
Chile :
In Chile, empanadas are a staple part of the national cuisine. Commonly consumed
in large quantities during the country's national day celebrations, many Chileans
consider this to be their most representative dish. The most common type of
Chilean empanada is what is referred to as the empanada de pino, it is a baked
empanada filled with diced or ground beef sauteed with onions and spices, half of a
hard boiled egg, an olive and raisins. In the coastal regions of the country, seafood
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