Improve your Spanish listening skills: La empanada, la reina de la gastronomía hispanoamericana

Improve your Spanish listening skills while learning about the fascinating world of las deliciosas empanadas!

Empanadas are a type of hand-held pastry with a sweet or savory filling that are popular all over the Spanish-speaking world.

Although the precise origins of the empanadas are unknown, we can trace the technique of wrapping food in dough and cooking it to better preserve them back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Once empanadas arrived in the New World, they began to adapt to the local culinary traditions of each region and country, resulting in a seemingly endless number of variations.

Practical, affordable, versatile and delicious, empanadas are the perfect bite to have on the go, to share with friends and family, and a must-have at any good fiesta!

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