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'Mpanatigghi

🇮🇹 A dish from Italy

'Mpanatigghi, a dish from Italy
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An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spain, Portugal, other Southern European countries, North African countries, West African countries, South Asian countries, Latin American countries, and the Philippines. The name comes from the Spanish empanar, and translates as 'breaded', that is, wrapped or coated in bread.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientspastry dough, ground almonds, sugar, cocoa or chocolate, ground meat, cinnamon
🔥Cooking methodbaked filled pastry crescents
👅Flavour & stylesweet with hidden savory note, spiced, nutty
🕒When it’s eatenfestive sweet, dessert

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Frequently asked questions

Where does 'Mpanatigghi come from?
'Mpanatigghi is a dish that originated in Italy.
What is 'Mpanatigghi?
An empanada is a type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling, common in Spain, Portugal, other Southern European countries, North African countries, West African countries, South Asian countries, Latin American countries, and the Philippines. The name comes from the Spanish empanar, and translates as 'breaded', that is, wrapped or coated in bread.