Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A Spanish or Latin-American turnover with a flaky crust and a spicy or sweet filling.
Wiktionary
- n. Any of a variety of stuffed pastries found in Spanish and Latin American cuisine
Etymologies
- Spanish, from past participle of empanar, to coat with breadcrumbs : en-, in (from Latin in-; see en-1) + pan, bread; see panada.
Examples
“(Not to mention things I can't eat but which are supposedly good, like a tuna and raisin empanada or some lamb sausages ...)”
“Escargot empanada with serrano pepper butter puff pastry”
“The idea of an empanada may originate from the Moors, who occupied Spain for 800 years.citation needed Middle Eastern cuisine to this day has similar foods, like simbusak a fried, chickpea filled "empanada" from Iraq.”
“I got a nice "empanada" for pretty much nothing (800 pesos? ...), and it was really good.”
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“They are baked (i.e. more healthy) and come out with a little imprint in the corner letting you know what kind of empanada it is.”
“The empanada, called "Ave" and filled with chicken, onion, pieces of a boiled egg, and olives, was heavenly.”
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“Their Chacarero Completo was okay and the fried beef empanada does have a nice, distinct olive taste to it.”
“Barros Luco, the Chilean sandwich shop on 52nd nr. 2nd just announced this great lunch deal via twitter: Add a medium fountain soda AND cheese OR ham & cheese empanada to any sandwich for just $1. 50″”
“Apr 19th, 2010 at 3: 05 pm kcijones001: all i want from barros is a warm empanada!”
“Barros Luco (on 52nd & 2nd) for the baked empanada.”
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