Recently, netizens were made into a commotion because of the upload of singer Dua Lipa's Instagram Story showing food that looks like 'pastel'..
In his upload some time ago Dua Lipa was seen uploading photos of pastel-like food. The food is indeed very similar to pastels, with thin skin and braided edges.
Apparently one of the netizens said that it wasn't pastel, except for Saltena.
So what, hmm actually this Saltena food?
Quoted from page, cnnindonesi.com, This pastel-like fried food comes from Bolivia. Saltena in English means meat pie or meat pie.
But literally, Saltena means from Salta, a city in Northern Argentina. Although this food actually comes from Bolivia.
the Saltena food that Dua Lipa eats is also similar to empanadas. However Saltena is eaten more in Bolivia.
While, quote Culture Trip, Saltena is oven-baked and has a hard shell in a distinct raised shape with a flat bottom.
There is a filling of ordinary beef or chicken, boiled eggs, and vegetables like peas or carrots in it. Not to mention the sweet and sometimes spicy gravy that sets Saltena apart from empanadas.
The history, This pastel and jalangkote-like food was first made by Juana Manuela Gorriti, an Argentinian from Salta.
At the beginning of the century 19 he fled Argentina to escape the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas. He also fled to Tarija, Southern Bolivia.
Citing various sources, Gorriti's family experienced extreme poverty and he ended up selling empanadas. This food quickly became popular. He began to adapt it to local tastes and became successful.
Nah, Unfortunately Dua Lipa didn't show a photo of the Saltena stuffing she ate. Even though it's different from pastels, jangkote, and empanadas, Saltena has gravy in it, you know!
This saltena has a juicy taste because of the stew of all ingredients, add gelatin and the stew hardens in the fridge so it slowly melts while baking.
Dua Lipa's food called Saltena has its own way of eating it. When you eat it, You just need to hold it upright and bite the top so that the Saltena juice or gravy doesn't spill.
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