empanadas in the US
Aug 12, 2009 | 10:37 am
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Fruit-filled empanadas are widely available throughout much of the US Southwest in Ethnic Mexican bakeries and in the bakery sections of large supermarkets in communities with sizable Hispanic populations. Then there's CubanoFlorida", home of the guava empanada, the finger food of the Gods.
Here we see pineapple, pumpkin, apple, peach, occasionally mango, even cherry (a Gringo flavor). I recall one nearby bakery in which the empanadas and the kolaces occupy adjoining display case position.
A blow for cultural diversity!
Here we see pineapple, pumpkin, apple, peach, occasionally mango, even cherry (a Gringo flavor). I recall one nearby bakery in which the empanadas and the kolaces occupy adjoining display case position.
A blow for cultural diversity!
Aug 13, 2009 | 12:13 am
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We have a really good place on the Westside of LA:
Empanada's Place - Argentinian Food
3811 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
It may be the same place YVR Cockroach was referring to if by airport he meant LAX (Empanada's Place is just off the 405 just south of Venice Blvd).
Empanada's Place - Argentinian Food
3811 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066
It may be the same place YVR Cockroach was referring to if by airport he meant LAX (Empanada's Place is just off the 405 just south of Venice Blvd).
Other So Cal Places:
Rincon Aregentino
1375 E Colorado Blvd
Glendale, CA 91205
(good masa, kind of bland fillings, and no sauce provided)
Grand Casino Bakery
3826 Main St
Culver City, CA 90232
(freshly made, can't give too much comment)
Miami Airport:
The empanadas (savory and sweet) at La Carreta/Cafe Versailles stands are cheap and fairly delicious.
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Aug 19, 2009 | 2:15 am
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Originally this word came from Spain (and even there there are different kinds of empanadas) but the Spanish empire was pretty extensive. So, yes, it's almost inevitable that empanadas would have been eaten in the Philippines and adopted and adapted there.
That's why it would be nice if el seor OP would actually tell us what he actually means when he uses the word "empanada"
Aug 19, 2009 | 2:50 am
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Gaucho100K can also find pretty decent empanadas in Los Angeles at Mercado Buenos Aires in Van Nuys on Sepulveda Blvd., baked....not fried. In fact, the Argentine folks I know all swear by the place as the best food outside of their own country.
Aug 19, 2009 | 5:18 am
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Empanada just means "embreaded" i.e. sealed in bread/pastry. It's just like using the word "pie" in Castilian/Spanish.
Originally this word came from Spain (and even there there are different kinds of empanadas) but the Spanish empire was pretty extensive. So, yes, it's almost inevitable that empanadas would have been eaten in the Philippines and adopted and adapted there.
That's why it would be nice if el seor OP would actually tell us what he actually means when he uses the word "empanada"
One can play the semantics game all you want but pie or no pie, there is in reality only one empanada.
Originally Posted by LapLap
Originally this word came from Spain (and even there there are different kinds of empanadas) but the Spanish empire was pretty extensive. So, yes, it's almost inevitable that empanadas would have been eaten in the Philippines and adopted and adapted there.
That's why it would be nice if el seor OP would actually tell us what he actually means when he uses the word "empanada"
Aug 19, 2009 | 6:30 am
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And I still have no idea what that one kind of empanada you are referring to is.
Aug 19, 2009 | 6:55 am
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Empanada Mama on 9th Avenue between 50th and 51st in NYC is decent. Their traditional empanadas are better than their "Americanized" ones, in my opinion. Really like the pernil.
Aug 24, 2009 | 9:24 am
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Julia's Empanadas keeps the DC region well-supplied.
I'm not fond of the fruit ones (too sweet), but the meat and vegetable ones are pretty good.
I'm not fond of the fruit ones (too sweet), but the meat and vegetable ones are pretty good.
Aug 24, 2009 | 12:55 pm
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In Southern California
Not too far from Ontario Airport (ONT):
TANGO BAIRES CAFE
870 East Foothill Blvd. #2
Upland, CA 91786-4047
Tel: (909) 985-6800
TANGO BAIRES CAFE
870 East Foothill Blvd. #2
Upland, CA 91786-4047
Tel: (909) 985-6800
Aug 24, 2009 | 6:47 pm
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Not too far from Ontario Airport (ONT):
TANGO BAIRES CAFE
870 East Foothill Blvd. #2
Upland, CA 91786-4047
Tel: (909) 985-6800
TANGO BAIRES CAFE
870 East Foothill Blvd. #2
Upland, CA 91786-4047
Tel: (909) 985-6800
BUCKBOARD BBQ
1386 E Foothill Blvd # M
Upland, CA 91786-4016
(909) 608-7393
Aug 25, 2009 | 5:18 pm
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fruit empanadas....???
Originally Posted by ambyr
Julia's Empanadas keeps the DC region well-supplied.
I'm not fond of the fruit ones (too sweet), but the meat and vegetable ones are pretty good.
I'm not fond of the fruit ones (too sweet), but the meat and vegetable ones are pretty good.
Aug 25, 2009 | 5:47 pm
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lots of them in the miami area most are Cuban or Caribbean inspired, not a big fan of them personally, so I don't know where the best can be found.
Aug 26, 2009 | 12:42 am
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Also mentioned in post 16.
Before your extraordinary declaration of: "there is in reality only one empanada".
(And, generally, for the empanadas I know, you're not far off the mark - with an empanada there is often only one served, but in portions. It's empanadillas we have a few of. Now that's playing semantics.)
http://www.pastelerialamurciana.es/p...hp?idfamilia=4 It's going to be months before I can have a decent empanada/empanadilla
'Greggs' just doesn't do it for me...
Before your extraordinary declaration of: "there is in reality only one empanada".
(And, generally, for the empanadas I know, you're not far off the mark - with an empanada there is often only one served, but in portions. It's empanadillas we have a few of. Now that's playing semantics.)
http://www.pastelerialamurciana.es/p...hp?idfamilia=4 It's going to be months before I can have a decent empanada/empanadilla
'Greggs' just doesn't do it for me...
Last edited by LapLap; Aug 26, 2009 at 12:53 am