Southeast Asian Pastries

Karipap or curry puff is a small, deep-fried or baked pastry shell filled with thick chicken and potatoes curry. It is believed that the flavorful snack was invented by the Malays from the Malay Peninsula and parts of Sumatra and Borneo. ... READ MORE

An ancient Chinese delicacy eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival, known as mooncake, is a pie-like pastry made with a shortcrust base called yueh ping that is traditionally filled with black sesame seed or lotus seed past... READ MORE

These Malaysian buns were invented at the namesake bakery in Penang. First marketed as Mexican coffee buns, they consist of a leavened dough that is filled with butter and topped with a layer of coffee-infused buttercream. During baking, ... READ MORE

Pa thong ko is the Thai take on popular Chinese crullers called youtiao. To make the crullers, a mixture of flour, yeast, baking ammonia, alum powder, lukewarm water, salt, sugar, and some baking powder is formed into a dough, which is th... READ MORE

Otap is a sweet, thin, oval-shaped Filipino treat made with puff pastry. These treats are usually small in size, generously sprinkled with sugar, and have an incredibly crispy and crumbly texture. It is believed that otap originated in Ce... READ MORE

Bakpia pathok is an Indonesian delicacy that consists of a round, slightly flattened pastry filled with a sweet mung bean mixture. The pastry is characterized by a soft and flaky texture, while its interior, containing the filling, has a pasty con... READ MORE

Panada is an interesting Indonesian take on Spanish and Latin American empanadas. These deep-fried, crescent-shaped pastries consist of leavened dough and a fish-based filling. The Indonesian version is traditionally filled with a combina... READ MORE

Pâté chaud, also known as "pa tê sô" in Vietnamese, is a savory pastry with French origins that is popular in Vietnamese cuisine. It consists of flaky puff pastry filled with a seasoned mixture of ground pork, onions, and ... READ MORE

Pie tee is a dish consisting of a thin pastry—shaped in the form of a cup—which is filled with various sliced vegetables such as bamboo shoots, turnips, and carrots. The shells are made with the help of a pie tee mold that is ... READ MORE

Kuih keria are Malaysian deep-fried doughnuts that are made from sweet potatoes. After they are steamed and mashed, the potatoes are combined with flour to form a pliable dough that is then shaped into doughnut rings. Unlike other types of doughnu... READ MORE

Shakoy, also known as lubid-lubid or bicho-bicho, is a traditional doughnut characterized by its twisted shape. The dough is typically made with a combination of flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. Once prepared, the dough is shaped i... READ MORE

Binangkal is a traditional doughnut-like snack originating from the islands of Visayas and Mindanao. The dough is usually made with a combination of flour, milk, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, sesame seeds, and oil. The dry and wet ingredients... READ MORE

Krathong thong is a traditional appetizer consisting of pastry cups that are filled with various ingredients. In Thailand, to make the pastry shells, cooks use a special mold that looks like a cupcake pan at the end of a long handle. The pastry cu... READ MORE

Bánh hạt dẻ is a popular Vietnamese snack originating from the mountainous Sapa region. It's made by filling a pastry shell with ground local chestnuts that are lightly sweetened, then fried in oil until golden brown and flaky. This popular... READ MORE

Heong peng or heong peah is a traditional pastry. The pastries are usually made with a combination of wheat flour, oil, sesame seeds, sugar, malt, and shallots. They're shaped like flattened balls and contain a sticky sweet filling consisting of m... READ MORE