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[entremet]

Doesn't have to be meat based, but across many culinary traditions there's usually a dish that is stuffed with meat, fish, poultry, cheese, or legumes, and wrapped in a starch.

Some examples

Italian: Ravioli/Stromboli
Chinese: Shao Mai and Guo Tie (Dumplings)
Eastern/Central Europe: Pierogies
Central and South America: Arepas (savory stuffed corn cakes)
Japan: Gyoza (Dumplings)
Mexico: Tamales
Latin America: Pasteles/Empanadas
Spain: Papas Rellenas (Stuffed and fried potato balls)
India: Samosas

I love these kinds of foods. I'm partial to the Samosa and Chinese style dumplings.

I can get pretty good Tamales from older Mexican ladies who sell them on the sidewalk. Cheap, tasty and filling.

What's your favorite "stuffed meat flour thing"?

Anyone I missed? Feel free to add to the list.

 

[wetwired]

Australia: Sausage Rolls

 

[VeryGooster]

I want a tray of empanadas to myself.

 

[The Technomancer]

Does a quiche count? A bacon, spinach and egg quiche is a thing of beauty

 

[RM8]

Tamales don't really count, the dough is the main part of the dish! Fried quesadillas from central Mexico are a better fit for this thread:

 

[Haly]

Soup dumplings.

Samosas at a close second.

 

[entremet]

Tamales don't really count, the dough is the main part of the dish! Fried quesadillas from central Mexico are a better fit for this thread:

Huh?

These are ones I have.

Pretty clear meat stuffing.

 

[way more]

You forgot the scotch egg. Hard boiled egg wrapped in meat with a dusting of bread crumbs, deep fried.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

enchiladas ticas, enyucados ticos, tamales, pasteles de carne.

 

[Haly]

Oh you forgot these.

Your tamale pic reminded me.

 

[entremet]

Does a quiche count? A bacon, spinach and egg quiche is a thing of beauty

Pies and pie type things technically count. Yes.

 

[Premium Quality]

Damn, this is a tough one.
Love tamales, beef ravioli, and steamed dumplings this Thai restaurant nearby makes.

 

[chiimisu]

Meat-stuffed blini (blinchiki?) are the best.

 

[entremet]

Meat-stuffed blini (blinchiki?) are the best.

We call these blitzes in America.

Blini is a better name, though. Much better.

 

[Fou-Lu]

Pierogies or whatever you feel like calling them are by far my favorite. The Polish and Ukrainian ancestry probably has something to do with that.

 

[entremet]

Pierogies or whatever you feel like calling them are by far my favorite. The Polish and Ukrainian ancestry probably has something to do with that.

What's the filling usually?

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

They're all good. I want to eat them now.

 

[Joe]

The almighty Sicilian Arancini (rice balls)

 

[greycolumbus]

Alcapurria.

 

[RM8]

Huh?

These are ones I have.

Pretty clear meat stuffing.

Well, those do count indeed. I've had those, but most tamales look like this around here:

And the sweet ones are not even filled with anything (sadly, they're fatally flawed by having raisins most of the time).

 

[entremet]

The almighty Sicilian Arancini (rice balls)

That's a good one!

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Tamales aren't made with flour?

I'll go with calzones.

 

[Kal]

Beef Wellington

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Well, those do count indeed. I've had those, but most tamales look like this around here:

And the sweet ones are not even filled with anything (sadly, they're fatally flawed by having raisins most of the time).

That screams bland lol.

 

[entremet]

Tamales aren't made with flour?

I'll go with calzones.

Amended.

Anything starchy. Arepas use corn flour.

 

[chiimisu]

We call these blitzes in America.

Blini is a better name, though. Much better.

Ah, I didn't know that! The more you know I guess I like "blini" much more too.

Meat piroshki are alright too. I prefer eggs/green onion variation tho

 

[RM8]

That screams bland lol.

But it's not! It's like cake - it has a filling, but the filling is not supposed to be the "protagonist" like it would be on a pie.

 

[jbug617]

Jamaican Beef/Chicken Patties

 

[entremet]

Jamaican Beef/Chicken Patties

Oh man. These are good. The spices used for the beef is some god tier stuff.

I don't have them much since Jamaican food isn't as widespread.

 

[Joe]

Jamaican Beef/Chicken Patties

 

[PeskyToaster]

Pot pies are pretty good though I love empanadas.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Meat in dough is probably my favorite thing ever. Hard to pick a favorite, really.

One I don't get to enjoy as regularly as I'd like is curry puffs:

 

[∀ Narayan]

Beef Wellington - This one tops the list for me. Beyond divine if made properly.

You forgot the scotch egg. Hard boiled egg wrapped in meat with a dusting of bread crumbs, deep fried.

For me, this would be incredible with a soft-boiled egg.

 

[MGrant]

It's gotta be between Gorditas(Mexican):

and Guabao (Taiwanese):

 

[Hollycat]

The correct answer is breaded cordon bleu.

Meat stuffed with meat wrapped in flour.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Beef Wellington - This one tops the list for me. Beyond divine if made properly.

Oh, god yes. There's only one place near me that makes it (to my knowledge), but boy do they make it well. So good.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

But it's not! It's like cake - it has a filling, but the filling is not supposed to be the "protagonist" like it would be on a pie.

Its the color ha-ha.

I help my mom make tamales every Christmas. When we make the meat, the juice it is brazed in we put some of that in the masa to give it flavor, so the masa is a orange/reddish color when it is done cooking.

 

[entremet]

Beef Wellington - This one tops the list for me. Beyond divine if made properly.

For me, this would be incredible with a soft-boiled egg.

I've made this before. It's a weekend project lol. Well more of a weekend afternoon or so. At least for the first time.

It's also pricey since good beef tenderloin ain't cheap.

 

[squidyj]

Jamaican Beef/Chicken Patties

these are just the best.

these and pork buns.
A MAN WHO NEVER EATS PORK BUNS IS NEVER A WHOLE MAN.

 

[RM8]

Its the color ha-ha.

I help my mom make tamales every Christmas. When we make the meat, the juice is brazed in we put some of that in the masa on to give it flavor, so the masa is a orange/reddish color when it is done cooking.

Yeah, I agree that the color is not very appealing, lol.
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BTW I'm going to nominate Japanese butaman.

Oh gawd, it's so good.

 

[Nabs]

Jamaican Beef/Chicken Patties

 

[Apt101]

I had a proper meat patty when I visited the Caribbean, from a (I'm told) popular Jamaican chef - he's been on TV apparently. It was lordly. I mean, it made those frozen things one can buy at supermarkets seem like dogfood in comparison.

Edit: I forgot Siopao. The best.

 

[Llyranor]

Xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) are the best. I have such a massive craving right now.

 

[Kas]

Jamaican beef patties are the tits. Amazing to eat, not so great on one's stomach.

 

[way more]

Well, those do count indeed. I've had those, but most tamales look like this around here:

And the sweet ones are not even filled with anything (sadly, they're fatally flawed by having raisins most of the time).

WTF, where do you live, 13th century Europe? What else do they put in tamales, prunes, cloves, and figs?

 

[Septimus Prime]

Does fried chicken count? It's technically a flour crust.

 

[Ashodin]

Butter Chicken Calzone

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

WTF, where do you live, 13th century Europe? What else do they put in tamales, prunes, cloves, and figs?

My mom puts raisins and pineapple. Also puts a little pineapple juice in the masa.

 

[butzopower]

This delicious monstrosity from Chicago:

 

[injurai]

Pastie's are great. This thread is basically just about the greatest food group in existence so it's hard to choose.