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salteña

🇧🇴 A dish from Bolivia

salteña, a dish from Bolivia
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A salteña is a Bolivian type of baked empanada, a type of turnover. Salteñas are savory pastries filled with beef, pork or chicken mixed in a sweet, slightly spicy sauce containing olives, raisins, ají, potatoes and sometimes egg.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsbeef or chicken, olives, raisins, potatoes, chili, egg, pastry dough
🔥Cooking methodfilled and baked turnover
👅Flavour & stylesavory with sweet and slightly spicy juicy filling
🕒When it’s eateneaten as a morning snack or midmorning bite

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Frequently asked questions

Where does salteña come from?
salteña is a dish that originated in Bolivia.
What is salteña?
A salteña is a Bolivian type of baked empanada, a type of turnover. Salteñas are savory pastries filled with beef, pork or chicken mixed in a sweet, slightly spicy sauce containing olives, raisins, ají, potatoes and sometimes egg.