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Pasties by other names

So far, we have found 57 names for pasties and pasty-like dishes around the world, although some are similar derivations of a generic or regional name.

Photos of many pasties are shown here - more details are given on the original web pages, reached by the link under each photo or the name in the numbered bullet list.

  1. bierock (Germany)

  2. boereg (Armenia)

  3. b�rek (Turkey)

  4. bourekas (Israel)
  5. bour�ki, Μπουρέκι, or bourek�ki, Μπουρεκάκι (Greece)
  6. brik (Tunis)
  7. burek (former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Serbia)              
  8. byrek (Albania)

  9. byurek, Бюрек (Bulgaria)

  10. calzone (Italy)

  11. chamusa (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  12. chausson (France)

  13. cheburek (Russia)
  14. clanger (Bedfordshire, UK)

  15. empanada (Spain & Spanish-speaking countries)

  16. empanadilla (Spain & Spanish-speaking countries)

  17. Forfar bridie (Scotland)

  18. gyōza (Japanese)

  19. jiaozi (China, Korea)

  20. kalakukko (Finland)

  21. Karelian karjanpiirakat (Finland)

  22. Koldunai (Russia)

  23. knish (east European, Jewish)

  24. Kreplah (Russia)

  25. manti (Russia)

  26. manty (Uzbekistan)

  27. oggy (Cornwall & Devon, UK)

  28. panzarotti (Italy)

  29. paste (Mexico)

  30. pastelito (Portugal)

  31. pastez (Brittany)

  32. pastie (Northern Ireland)

  33. p�t� - en cro�te (France)

  34. patty (West Indies, Carribean esp. Jamaica)

  35. pelmeni (Russia)

  36. perogi (Polish, Slavic)

  37. perogy (Polish, Slavic)

  38. pierogi (Polish, Slavic)

  39. pieroshki (Polish, Slavic)

  40. piroghi (Polish, Slavic)

  41. pirogi (Polish, Slavic)

  42. piroshki (Polish, Slavic)

  43. Priddy oggy (Somerset, UK)

  44. pyrohy (Polish, Slavic)

  45. runza (Germany)

  46. salte�a (Bolivia)

  47. samboosa (Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  48. samboussa (middle East, north and east Africa)

  49. sambusac (Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  50. sambusac (middle East, north and east Africa)

  51. samosa (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  52. samsa (Uzbekistan)

  53. simbusak (middle East, north and east Africa)

  54. spanakotiropita, spanakotiropites (Greece)

  55. tiddy oggy (Cornwall & Devon, UK)

  56. vareniki (Ukraine)

  57. Welsh oggie (Wales) 

 


Chilean empanada


Argentinian empanada


Bolivinan salte�as


Jamaican patties


East European knish


French chausson-viande


German bierock


Greek spanakotiropita


Italian calzone


Italian panzarotti


Mexican pastes


Egyptian sambusacs


Polish / Slav pierogi


Russian koldunai

Russian pelmeni (uncooked)


Scottish Forfar bridie


Spanish / Cuban pastelitos


Turkish borek


Ukrainian vareniki

The world-wide need for an all-in-one meal-in-the-hand is quite clear! 

There are quite a few pasties or pasty-like preparations around the world .....

 

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