You’d think finding a great empanada in Buenos Aires would be easy. This is the capital of a country where empanadas are practically a birthright. Most regions have their own style, their own filling, their own formula passed down for generations. You see them everywhere—bakeries, bodegones, parrillas, kiosks, gas stations. So why are so many […]
A Buenos Aires Empanada Quest: An Endless Search for the Empanada of My Dreams
Argentina is all about the empanada. You won’t walk a block without encountering some sort of establishment that sells the coveted handheld pocket of love. But after living in Buenos Aires for many years, you learn one thing quickly: not all empanadas are created equal. Empanada making is an art form, with some important facts to […]