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Pie-Lingual
1 Min Read
Ann Friedland
Sweet pies and savory meat/vegetable-filled pastry pies appear in every global cuisine. Here are a few to consider for your next theme dinner:
SAVORY | SWEET | |
ASIAN | DumplingsGyozaPhilippine pastels | Kaya puffsDorayaki |
BRITISH | Pork, kidney, meat piesShepherd’s pieToad in the hole (sausage inYorkshire pudding | Banoffee pieMincemeat |
EUROPEAN/EASTERN EUROPEAN | PierogisBlintzesCoulibiac (Russian fish pie)Finnish Karjalan pie (rye crustwith rice or mashed potatofilling)Italian Easter pieQuichePissaladiere (tuna onion tart)Calzone and pizzaZwiebelkuchen (Germanonion pie) | StrudelsLinzer tartTarte tatin (French apple tart)Nut tortesItalian crostatasGalettes |
GREEK | Hortopitakia (savory pies):Spanakopita (spinach)Kotopita (chicken)Tiropita (cheese | Galatoboureko (egg custardbaked in phyllo)Kalitsounia kritis (sweetcheese pies) |
INDIAN | Samosas | Modak |
LATIN | EmpanadasPastels | Sweet empanaditas (fruitturnovers)Pastelitos (fruit pies)Mexican rice tart |
MIDDLE EASTERN | BoeregsFatayer (spinach pies)MantiTurkish gozleme (meat andspinach pies) | AtayefKonafah with ricotta andsyrupQuatayef |
NORTH AFRICAN | Brik (thin pastry packetsmade with warka dough)B’stilla | Ru’a’bi-l-gibna (pastry withcheese filling)Sambusak turnovers |
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