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  • noun Plural form of empanadilla.

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Examples

  • We spent a few hours over small dishes of syrian lentils, chorizo, olives, empanadillas, patatas bravas and fresh sardines.

    Moro. I love it. And that's that. Michele 2007

  • Mention Puerto Rican pastellillos, rellenos de papa, alcapurrias, pasteles, hayacas or empanadillas, Mexican Tamales, Apple dumplings, Chicken dumplings, German dessert dumplings and I'm in an instant trance.

    Seattle Bon Vivant: 2004

  • Pinoñes, just east of San Juan, is a cluster of shacks and huts known for fried Puerto Rican favorites like alcapurrias (fried beef fritters), empanadillas (fried turnovers), and tostones (fried plantains).

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Marie Elena Martinez 2011

  • Julie Robley, co-author of the cookbook "Recipes from the Heart of Hawaii's Puerto Ricans," said, "Our food can range from relatively simple dishes (salads, roasts, rice) to the 'exotic' ... empanadillas (pork-filled turnovers), morcillas (blood sausages), etc."

    Starbulletin Headlines 2009

  • Traditional food dishes, like empanadillas and asopao, sizzle alongside the cool, melodious rhythms of local Hispanic musicians.

    The Clog 2009

  • Snack shacks selling crispy, meat-filled empanadillas and pasteles lure locals to this golden slice of sand just outside of

    NY Daily News 2009

  • Traditional food dishes, like empanadillas and asopao, sizzle alongside the cool, melodious rhythms of local Hispanic musicians.

    The Clog 2009

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