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Beechwood Puff

Beechwood Puff is a flaky, savory pastry filled with a delicious blend of sautéed mushrooms, spinach, and parmesan cheese. Perfect as an appetizer or a light snack, it combines rich buttery flavors with earthy undertones.

🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada$$

Sunshine Sesame Twists

Sunshine Sesame Twists are delightful pastry sticks, infused with fresh orange zest and sprinkled generously with sesame seeds for a crunchy texture. Perfect for breakfast or a mid-morning snack, they offer a sweet balance of citrus and nutty flavors.

🇺🇸 Florida, USA$$

Feteer Helal

Feteer Helal is a traditional Egyptian layered pastry known for its buttery, flaky texture and exquisite fillings, which can range from savory to sweet.

🇪🇬 Egypt$$

Samsa Tajiki

Samsa Tajiki is a savory pastry dish popular in Tajikistan, made with flaky dough and a spiced lamb filling, perfect for any meal of the day.

🇹🇯 Tajikistan$$

Kitetas

Kitetas are savory pastries packed with a flavorful mixture of ground beef, feta cheese, and aromatic herbs and spices, all encased in crispy layers of phyllo dough. Perfect for an appetizer or a hearty snack.

🇦🇴 Angola$$

Osaka Yaki Shu

Osaka Yaki Shu is a delightful Japanese cream puff filled with a luscious vanilla pastry cream and topped with a subtle sugar glaze.

🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan$$

Nohat Somsa

Nohat Somsa is a traditional Uzbek pastry filled with a savory mixture of lamb, onions, and chickpeas, seasoned with fragrant spices, enclosed in a crispy, buttery dough.

🇹🇯 Tajikistan$$

Baghdad Bulbul

Baghdad Bulbul is a traditional sweet pastry known for its delicate flavor of rose water and cardamom, offering a unique Middle Eastern dessert experience.

🇮🇶 Iraq$$

Guangdong Mooncake

Guangdong Mooncake is a traditional Chinese pastry, delightfully filled with rich and smooth lotus seed or red bean paste, often complemented by a savory salted egg yolk and crunchy melon seeds. Perfect for those looking to indulge in a treat with both sweet and savory elements.

🇨🇳 Guangdong, China$$

Medimurska Gibanica

Međimurska Gibanica is a decadent, multi-layered pastry that brings together rich flavors of walnuts, poppy seeds, apples, and a sweet, creamy filling for a delightful dessert.

🇭🇷 Croatia$$

I've been...

Beechwood Puff

Sunshine Sesame Twists

Feteer Helal

Samsa Tajiki

Kitetas

Osaka Yaki Shu

Nohat Somsa

Baghdad Bulbul

Guangdong Mooncake

Medimurska Gibanica

I've been...

Beechwood Puff

Sunshine Sesame Twists

Feteer Helal

Samsa Tajiki

Kitetas

Osaka Yaki Shu

Nohat Somsa

Baghdad Bulbul

Guangdong Mooncake

Medimurska Gibanica