Curry puff
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| Type | Snack, Appetizer |
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| Place of origin | Southeast Asia |
| Region or state | Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and India |
| Main ingredients | Curry, chicken, potatoes |
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Curry puff (Malay: Karipap, Epok-epok; Chinese: 咖哩角,咖哩饺; pinyin: gālí jiǎo; Thai: กะหรี่ปั๊บ, rtgs: karipap, pronounced [kā.rìː.páp]) is a snack of Southeast Asian origin. It is a small pie consisting of curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried or bakedpastry shell. The curry is quite thick to prevent it from oozing out of the snack.
A common snack in Southeast Asia, the curry puff is one of several "puff" type pastries with different fillings, though now it is by far the most common. Other common varieties include sardines and onions or sweet fillings such as yam.
Though differing in the type of pastry used, the shape and structure of the curry puff may suggest that it has its origins in the Cornish pasty.
Curry puffs are a very popular snack item in Indian bakeries. Several variations of it are available based on its content, including egg puff, potato puff, chicken puff, veggie puff and Paneer puff. Curry puffs are enjoyed throughout Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and India. It also shares many similarities with the empanada, a popular pastry in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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