Javier Labakedirector of the Association of Pizzerias and Empanada Houses of the Argentine Republicspoke with the panel of Qué es el Plan, the program AIR, and told all the details about the empanadas.
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“Empanadas come from the Arab world, passed to Europe and then from Spain to all of America and there are empanadas all over the world in different formats and with different fillings and different types of dough. Here, In Argentina, we have many provinces with a totally different imprint, one from another, due to immigrationfor the ingredients, for whatever it may be, and that makes the Argentine empanada very recognized throughout the world today,” he remarked. Labake.
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On April 8, World Empanada Day is celebrated.
World Empanada Day is celebrated on April 8
In addition, he spoke about the consumption of empanadas in the rest of the world: “For example, Morocco has a great culture of empanadas, in America there are a lot, obviously, with different masses. But, Argentina has the particularity that you walk kilometers to another province and you have a totally different empanada”.
“The entire country is so big, so wide, so long, that the empanada of Patagonia differs greatly from the empanada of Jujuy or Catamarca, each one has its peculiarity”he added.
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On April 8, World Empanada Day is celebrated.
Empanadas, one of the favorite dishes of Argentines
The empanadas They are not only distinguished by their flavors, but also by their different sizes. “The Salta empanada is usually smaller, very tasty, but smaller. The rotisserie empanada, with a diameter of 15 centimeters, stretches more, but yes, it is something that varies a lot according to the provinces. Those from Jujuy are also smaller. girls, it depends on customs,” he commented.
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In Argentina, Empanadas occupy the fifth place of the most consumed foods, however, for the Apps they are in the second position, since it is one of the most requested dishes, after pizzas. “This occurs for several reasons, first for practicality, because it is something agile and one can choose the varieties they want. Second, for a matter of costs”said the director of the Association of Pizzerias and Empanada Houses of the Argentine Republic.
International Empanada Day: interview with Javier Labake