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Empanada

"wrapped in dough"

Say it

emΒ·pahΒ·NAHΒ·dah

Where it comes from

Spanish empanar (to coat in bread or dough) + -ada

What Empanada means

Empanada is a Mexican antojito name of Spanish origin meaning "wrapped in dough". It comes from Spanish empanar (to coat in bread or dough) + -ada. It is pronounced em-pah-NAH-dah, and it is most associated with the whole country.

A Spanish word and a Spanish form that arrived with the colony. In Mexico the shell may be wheat pastry or corn masa depending on the state.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: Antojito means "little craving". These are the masa-based street foods named for their shape more often than their filling: a sope is a small mound, a huarache is a sandal, a gordita is a fat little one, a tlacoyo is an oval patty.

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Empanada means wrapped in dough

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