Pasties, Empanadas, Samosas…: Why Does Every Culture Have a Form of Dumpling? (Bonus Episode)

Almost every culture has a dish consisting of a filling wrapped in dough, that is often portable and easy to eat.

From spicy Jamaican patties to flaky empanadas in Latin America, delicate samosas in South Asia, Cornish pasties, and even steamed baozi from China. It seems like wherever you are in the world there is some form of this style of food.

Let’s talk about this is more detail in today’s bonus episode!

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