Arab and Levantine stuffed pie
Fatayer (Standard Arabic :فطائر ,romanized : faṭāʾir Levantine Arabic :فطاير ,romanized: faṭāyir sg.فطيرة faṭīra meat pies that can alternatively be stuffed withspinach orcheese such asfeta orakkawi .[ 1] Arab andLevantine cuisine and are eaten inLebanon ,Syria ,Palestine ,Jordan ,Iraq ,Egypt ,[ 2] Kuwait ,Saudi Arabia , andYemen .[citation needed Fatayer are also popular inArgentina , where they are considered a variety ofempanada under the nameempanadas árabes empanada árabe Brazil , where they are known asesfihas fechadas sfihas ", singular formesfiha fechada
Some fatayer are commonly frozen and reheated prior to eating.[ 3]
The wordfatayer is derived from the Arabic wordfaṭīrah فطيرة faṭayīr [ 4] [ 5]
Regional variations [ edit ] Different combinations of fillings and shapes are used for fatayer. Common fillings include:
A variety of spices may also be used for each variant.[ 10] [ 3] [ 11] [ 6] mahleb .[ 6]
Empanadas àrabes , orfatay , are a variation of fatayer popular in someLatin American countries, such as Argentina,Chile ,Bolivia ,Colombia , andVenezuela .[ 12] [ 13]
Fatay are triangular, with a filling typically consisting of tomato, onion, and minced meat, and topped with lemon juice. They are sometimes open-faced and sometimes closed; they closely resemblesfiha .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
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