Types of Empanadas
Types Of Empanadas is a structured food & drink dataset with 13 entries. Its fields include Empanada, Country, Dough. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 13 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Empanada, Country, Dough, Typical Filling, Cooking Method, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Dough groups
- 10 distinct values
- Across 13 preview rows
- Cooking Method groups
- 7 distinct values
- Across 13 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Empanada, Country, and Dough across food & drink entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 13 downloadable records
Empanada↕ | Country↕ | Dough↕ | Typical Filling↕ | Cooking Method↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empanada Salteña | Argentina (Salta) | Wheat flour with beef fat | Beef, potato, green onion, cumin | Baked (sometimes fried) | Hand-cut beef, juicy filling, repulgue hand-crimped border |
| Empanada Tucumana | Argentina (Tucuman) | Thin wheat dough | Hand-cut beef (matambre), egg, olive | Fried in beef fat | Tucuman province pride, juicier and more rustic than Salteña |
| Empanada Mendocina | Argentina (Mendoza) | Wheat dough | Ground beef, olives, raisins, egg | Wood-oven baked | Sweet-savory balance, paired with Malbec wine country |
| Empanada de Pino | Chile | Wheat with butter/lard | Beef, onion, raisin, egg, black olive | Baked | Chile's national dish on Independence Day, large oven-baked turnover |
| Empanada Chilena Frita | Chile (coast) | Wheat dough | Cheese, seafood (machas, shrimp) | Deep-fried | Smaller coastal version, cheese and shellfish fillings |
| Empanada Colombiana | Colombia | Yellow corn masa | Beef, potato, sofrito | Deep-fried | Crispy yellow corn shell, served with aji picante green sauce |
| Empanada Venezolana | Venezuela | Pre-cooked white corn flour | Shredded beef, cheese, black beans, or fish | Deep-fried | Beach breakfast staple, same masa as arepas, often filled with cazon |
| Empanada Gallega | Spain (Galicia) | Bread-like yeasted dough | Tuna, cod, or pork with pepper-onion sofrito | Baked as large pie | Sliced like a pizza, medieval Camino pilgrim food, thick bread crust |
| Empanadilla | Spain | Olive oil wheat dough | Tuna with tomato, ham and cheese | Fried or baked | Tapas-size half-moon, served cold at Spanish bars |
| Empanada de Morcilla | Argentina | Wheat dough | Blood sausage, walnut, raisin | Baked | Gourmet variant, rich and earthy from morcilla |
| Pastelito (Cuban Empanada) | Cuba | Flaky puff pastry | Guava-cheese, beef picadillo | Baked | Miami-Cuban bakery case staple, sweet guava version is iconic |
| Pastel (Brazilian) | Brazil | Thin wheat with cachaça | Ground beef, cheese, hearts of palm | Deep-fried | Street market (feira) classic, puffy rectangular pocket |
| Empanada de Viento | Ecuador | Wheat dough | Cheese only | Deep-fried | Wind empanada, puffs up huge, sprinkled with sugar |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Types of Empanadas organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 13 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 13 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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