Samsa (food)

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Samsa
Ouzbékistan-Samsas.jpg
Uzbek somsas
Alternative namesSomsa
Place of originCentral Asia
Associated national cuisine
  • Kazakh
  • Kyrgyz
  • Tajik
  • Turkmen
  • Uyghur
  • Uzbek

Samsa (Kazakh: самса, Kyrgyz: самса, Uighur: سامسا, Uzbek: somsa, Turkmen: somsa, Tajik: самбӯса, romanized: sambüsa) is a savoury pastry in Central Asian cuisines.[1] It represents a bun stuffed with meat and sometimes with vegetables.[2]

In the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, samsas are almost always baked. In contrast to South Asian samosas they are rarely fried. The traditional samsa is often baked in the tandoor, which is a special clay oven.[1] The dough can be a simple bread dough or a layered pastry dough. The most common filling for traditional samsa is a mixture of minced lamb and onions, but chicken, minced beef and cheese varieties are also quite common from street vendors. Samsas with other fillings, such as potato or pumpkin (usually only when in season), can also be found.[2]

In Central Asia, samsas are often sold on the streets as a hot snack. They are sold at kiosks, where only samsas are made, or alternatively, at kiosks where other fast foods (such as hamburgers) are sold. Many grocery stores also buy samsas from suppliers and resell them.

Some related or similar dishes include the Deep Fried Indian Snack with a similar name, the Samosa

Gallery[]

  • Samsa preparation in a tandoor

  • Uyghur-style samsas

  • Samsa in Kyrgyzstan

  • Samsa in a cafe in Russia

  • A Turkmen samsa

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Albala, Ken, ed. (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-313-37626-9. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Samsa: Baked Meat Buns". silkroadchef.com. 2015-04-06.


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