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Empanada Fun Facts
An empanada is a stuffed bread or pastry baked or fried in many countries in South Europe, Latin America, and parts of Southeast Asia. The name empanada comes from the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish verb empanar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread.
It is believed that Latin American empanadas originated in Galicia, Spain, where an empanada is prepared similar to a pie that is cut in pieces, making it a portable and hearty meal for working people.
The Galician empanada is usually prepared with cod fish or chicken.
April 8th is National Empanada Day.
Empanadas can be made by folding dough or bread around stuffing, can consists of a variety of meat, cheese, vegetables or fruits.
Cubans eat empanadas at any meal, but they usually consume them during lunch or as a snack.
Empanadas are known as panada or pastel in Indonesia. The panada, has thick crust made of fried bread, giving it bread texture and is filled with spicy tuna and chili peppers.
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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