| Type | Pastry,Börek[1] |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Ottoman Empire |
| Associatedcuisine | Sephardic Jewish cuisine |
| Created by | Sephardic Jews |
| Main ingredients | Flour, vegetable oil, filling (spinach,feta cheese,kashkaval) |
Bulemas orboulemas, alsorodanches orburmaikos, are a traditionalbakedpastry inSephardic Jewish cuisine. They are made from a thinly stretched yeast dough, filled with a savory mixture, and then rolled into a spiral shape.[1] Once baked, the pastry has a delicate and flaky texture akin to that ofphyllo-based pastries, like theTurkishKol böreği and theGreekspanakopita.
Common fillings for the dish include aspinach and cheese mix, as well as aneggplant and cheese variant.
Bulemas are often served as part of theShabbat breakfast (dezayuno) inSephardic Jewish communities alongsidebourekas and other filled pastries, and accompanied byhaminados (braised eggs), cheeses, vegetables, andraki.[2]
Widely known asbulemas, this dish is calledrodanches orrodanchas inSalonica andRhodes, while amongJerusalemites, it was known as burmaikos.
In the Sephardic community of Jerusalem,burmaikos de pazi refers to thespinach version, whileburmaikos de brengena refers to theeggplant variant.Burmaikos de queso features a mix ofsalted cheese, potato, and egg, whileburmaikos de carna featuresgumu, a mix of minced meat, onion, andpine nuts.[3]
Bulemas' dough is often created from basic ingredients includingflour,water,vegetable oil, and a dash of salt. The dough is kneaded and then shaped into small balls, which are then coated with oil. Later, the dough balls are thinly kneaded, creating a thin sheet. To form the pastry, a small amount of the filling is placed along one edge of the sheet, which is then rolled over the filling, creating a tight cylinder. Then, one end of the cylinder is grabbed and then coiled around the center, forming the center of the spiral shape. Once the bulemas are formed, they are baked in the oven until golden brown.[4]
Bulemas can be filled with a variety of savory ingredients. Common fillings include cheese,spinach, oreggplants, but other variations with different ingredients may also be found. In several communities, a unique variation of bulemas (rodanches de kalavasa), which features a specialpumpkin orbutternut filling, holds a traditional place on the table duringRosh HaShanah andSukkot celebrations.[5]
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