Chapter 1
Night markets and neon lights
Chapter 2
Portable pockets of dough
Chapter 3
Fire and spit-roasting
Chapter 4
Morning rush-hour bites
YOUR GOAL
Master of Street food around the world
Ch 2 · Portable pockets of dough
choko Descubre cómo el precursor de la samosa, la "sambosa", nació en la antigua Persia como un bocadillo de viaje antes de llegar a la India.
renato Portable pockets of dough
Walk through any street, A little pastry treat, Filled pockets you can eat!
choko Discover what makes the spicy crunch of samosas so ultimate. View our infographic guide to this delicious crispy treat.
renato Indian samosas are crispy, deep-fried pastry triangles packed with spiced potatoes and peas, originating from medieval Persian kitchens.
Fun Fact
Empanadas de Cornualles: Los mineros tiraban el borde al suelo para alimentar a los duendes de las minas y evitar así la mala suerte.
Glossary
Crimp (sustantivo)
Borde grueso y trenzado de la empanada de Cornualles. Diseñado como mango, permitía a los mineros comer con manos sucias sin contaminar el relleno. ¡El diseño de empaque comestible más antiguo de la comida callejera!
Borde grueso y trenzado de la empanada de Cornualles. Diseñado como mango, permitía a los mineros comer con manos sucias sin contaminar el relleno. ¡El diseño de empaque comestible más antiguo de la comida callejera!
renato Discover the hearty comfort of pasties in this visual guide to one of the best street food bites from around the world.
Fun Fact
Pasty protection: Under European Union law, a pastry can only be called a 'Cornish pasty' if it was prepared entirely within Cornwall, England.
Glossary
empanada (noun)
A baked or fried pastry turnover filled with savory ingredients, common in Spanish and Latin American cuisines. In 1520, Robert de Nola published the first recorded recipe for this folded pastry in Spain.
A baked or fried pastry turnover filled with savory ingredients, common in Spanish and Latin American cuisines. In 1520, Robert de Nola published the first recorded recipe for this folded pastry in Spain.
Quiz
What did 19th-century Cornish miners do with the crimped crust of their pasties after eating?
Quiz
What tangy, fermented side dish is traditionally served alongside Salvadoran pupusas?