EIGHT08 EATS: National Empanada Day
National Empanada Day is held annually on April 8th recognizing the delicious pastry that comes in different forms with different ingredients from different cultures. Found within this blog are a variety of establishments offering their variations of the Empanada throughout Oahu Nei. Be sure to check them out 👍
Mimi’s Peruvian Cuisine is a family owned Peruvian restaurant located in Honolulu, Hawaii specializing in traditional and authentic Peruvian dishes and desserts
Pictured above and below is an order of their Empanadas. (2) meat Empanadas to be exact with a slice of lime and their homemade sauce
In Peru, the traditional Empanadas are filled with fried ground beef, onions, olives, hard boiled egg, and raisins. After baking or frying, the Empanadas are sprinkled with icing sugar, and before biting into them, with a squeeze of lime juice. Over the years, Empanadas with various other fillings such as chicken, ham and cheese or only cheese has become very popular as well
Pictured above and below is an order of Pastelitos aka Empanadas from La Casita Restaurant located in Waipahu, Hawaii. Their Pastelitos consists of fried corn mix casing stuffed with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and rice served with red salsa and sour cream. A Pestelitos is basically a smaller version of the Empanada but differ from the dough, fillings, cooking method, and country of origin
For a quick Empanada fix, 7-Eleven convenience stores offers their Beef & Cheese Empanada via their numerous locations throughout Oahu Nei
Happy Eats,
Peter Rosario