Category Archives: Pasty

Tortilleria San Roman, Philadelphia PA

Posted on August 23, 2021 by rundlea

Since opening in May of 2009, Tortilleria San Roman in Philadelphia’s Italian Market, has been churning out amazing, fresh corn tortillas.  A dough made of corn flour and water is put into a long squeaky conveyor belt that cuts and … Continue reading →

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Making Pasties – Vegan Cornish Pasty and Vegan Japanese Curry Pasty

Posted on June 8, 2020 by rundlea

I have said it before, (and here) the Cornish Pasty counts as a form of dumpling.  As part of my COVID-19 stay-at-home cooking regime I made a large vegan traditional a Cornish Pasty and two smaller Japanese Vegan Curry Pasties.  … Continue reading →

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Puff Cha Cafe, New York City, NY

Posted on August 15, 2016 by rundlea

Puff Cha Cafe is a Thai restaurant that focuses on Curry Puffs (Karee Paps in Thai) which the menu describes as “a deep fried delicacy/snack consisting of individual small round pockets of dough that look like a small Cornish pastry … Continue reading →

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The Pasty Shop, London, England

Posted on August 1, 2016 by rundlea

As I have written before, when I travel to London I am in the habit of having a pasty for breakfast at Paddington Station as my first meal in country.  After a recent flight to London, I was distressed to … Continue reading →

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Are Pasties the English Dumplings?

Posted on December 15, 2012 by rundlea

If we begin with the definition that a dumpling is a sealed pocket of dough that encloses a savory or sweet filling, then I think the Pasty counts as the English dumpling. Pasties are baked and a lot larger than … Continue reading →

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