empanada

[ em-puh-nah-duh; Spanish em-pah-nah-thah ]

/ ˌɛm pəˈnɑ də; Spanish ˌɛm pɑˈnɑ ðɑ /

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noun Latin-American Cooking.

a turnover or mold of pastry filled with chopped or ground meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., and usually baked or fried.

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Origin of empanada

First recorded in 1920–25; from Latin American Spanish, equivalent to em- em-¹ + pan “bread” +-ada, feminine of -ado -ate¹

It’s particularly useful when dealing with really plump baked goods, from extra-thick hand-rolled bagels to packed empanadas.
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Beer, wine and hard seltzer are available for sale, along with tacos and empanadas from Agua 301, though food can be carried in from any restaurant in the neighborhood.
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It also doesn’t hurt, she says, that the empanadas that they’ve always served travel particularly well.
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The locals’ favorite way to eat it is as the filling of a sweet empanada, though it’s also used to make candy or just eaten with a spoon.
Everything You Need to Know About Costa Rican Food|Nicholas Gill|November 11, 2020|Eater

In the afternoon, especially on the weekends, a cup of coffee and a baked good like an empanada or cookie may be added.
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