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Pasties by other names

So far, we have found 58 names for pasties and pasty-like dishes around the world, although some are similar derivations of a generic or regional name.

Photos of many pasties are shown here - more details are given on the original web pages, reached by the link under each photo or the name in the numbered bullet list.

  1. bierock (Germany)

  2. boereg (Armenia)

  3. börek (Turkey)

  4. bourekas (Israel)

  5. bouréki, Μπουρέκι, or bourekáki, Μπουρεκάκι (Greece)

  6. brik (Tunis)

  7. burek (former Yugoslavia, Bosnia, Serbia)              

  8. byrek (Albania)

  9. byurek, Бюрек (Bulgaria)

  10. calzone (Italy)

  11. chamusa (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  12. chausson (France)

  13. cheburek (Russia)

  14. clanger (Bedfordshire, UK)

  15. empanada (Spain & Spanish-speaking countries)

  16. empanadilla (Spain & Spanish-speaking countries)

  17. Forfar bridie (Scotland)

  18. gyōza (Japanese)

  19. jiaozi (China, Korea)

  20. kalakukko (Finland)

  21. Karelian karjanpiirakat (Finland)

  22. Koldunai (Russia)

  23. knish (east European, Jewish)

  24. Kreplah (Russia)

  25. manti (Russia)

  26. manty (Uzbekistan)

  27. oggy (Cornwall & Devon, UK)

  28. panzarotti (Italy)

  29. paste (Mexico)

  30. pastelito (Portugal)

  31. pastez (Brittany)

  32. pastie (Northern Ireland)

  33. pâté - en croűte (France)

  34. patty (West Indies, Carribean esp. Jamaica)

  35. pelmeni (Russia)

  36. perogi (Polish, Slavic)

  37. perogy (Polish, Slavic)

  38. pierogi (Polish, Slavic)

  39. pieroshki (Polish, Slavic)

  40. piroghi (Polish, Slavic)

  41. pirogi (Polish, Slavic)

  42. piroshki (Polish, Slavic)

  43. Priddy oggy (Somerset, UK)

  44. pyrohy (Polish, Slavic)

  45. runza (Germany)

  46. salteńa (Bolivia)

  47. samboosa (Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  48. samboussa (middle East, north and east Africa)

  49. sambusac (Indian, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  50. sambusac (middle East, north and east Africa)

  51. samosa (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Indonesia)

  52. samsa (Uzbekistan)

  53. simbusak (Middle East, north and east Africa)

  54. somsat (Kyrgyzstan)

  55. spanakotiropita, spanakotiropites (Greece)

  56. tiddy oggy (Cornwall & Devon, UK)

  57. vareniki (Ukraine)

  58. Welsh oggie (Wales) 

 


Argentinian empanada


Bolivinan salteńas


Chilean empanada


Egyptian sambusacs



French chausson-viande


German bierock


Greek spanakotiropita


Italian calzone


Italian panzarotti


Jamaican patties


Mexican pastes


Polish / Slav pierogi


Russian koldunai


Russian pelmeni (uncooked)

Scottish Forfar bridie


Spanish / Cuban pastelitos


Turkish borek


Ukrainian vareniki


Welsh oggie

The world-wide need for an all-in-one meal-in-the-hand is quite clear! 

There are quite a few pasties or pasty-like preparations around the world that are similar to the Cornish pasty.

 

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