South American Savory Pastries

One of the most common fast food items in Brazil is known as pastel, a deep-fried, stuffed pastry. This half-circle or rectangle-shaped miniature pie is stuffed with a variety of ingredients, most commonly shredded chicken, ground beef, mozzarella... READ MORE

Most commonly, Chilean empanadas are made with wheat flour dough that is filled with onions, ground beef, olives, raisins, and hard-boiled eggs. These semicircular pies are typically baked in the oven. Although they are prepared and consumed throu... READ MORE

Salteñas is the name of the national dish of Bolivia consisting of crescent-shaped, filled pockets of dough. The name is derived from the first known baker of these delicacies, who was born in the city of Salta, but he was later exiled to P... READ MORE

These empanadas are a specialty of the region of Tucumán, and they are quite different than numerous empanadas found in Buenos Aires. Tucumanas are typically handmade according to old, traditional recipes, and are characterized by a crispy ... READ MORE

Arabian empanadas are pretty different from traditional Argentine empanadas. They are shaped into a triangle, and a portion of the filling remains visible in the center of the empanada. The filling consists of ground beef or lamb, chopped red and ... READ MORE

Hailing from Argentina, empanada catamarqueña is an empanada variety characterized by its garlicky kick. The empanadas are typically made with beef or goat meat, onions, and garlic. Raisins and green olives are also often included in these ... READ MORE

Chipa so'o is a savory cake that is popular in Paraguay and Argentina. The dough is prepared with a combination of pork fat, corn flour, corn starch, milk, salt, and cheese. Once prepared, the dough is shaped into balls and filled with a mixture o... READ MORE