I Tested Everyones Hand Pies - Empanada, Pupusa, Beef Patty, Gyoza 

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no love for the Cornish Pasty? this needs to be a series, with a grand finale of all the individual winners!

For more of an Asian theme, instead of dumplings I would recommend Taiwanese beef and pepper buns called Hu Jiao Bing (牛肉胡椒餅). They are a handheld nightmarket food that follows the perameters of this video better than Gyoza. Now to make an international dumpling video (ravioli, perogi, mandu, etc)

Felt so proud seeing the jamaican beef patty on here. I agree that the crust is almost too flaky but overall very good job. I prefer the regular one too

As an Argentinean, who eats empanadas almost weekly, i have never seen cheese with beef together, but hey! They look amazing, seems like something to try. About the oiliness, we fry them in lard, never in oil🙌🏻 maybe is a good tip for anyone who wants to make them.

So excited to see David do a Jamaican Beef Patty!

Brazilian pastel would be dope to check out too! Bigger and thinner pasty that gets more crispy!

While you can definitely say empanadas and Jamaican beef patties are similar because of the region, saying gyozas are instead of the Cornish pasty (which the Jamaican beef patty is based off of) is a bit of a stretch. That being said, although I am Latino and grew up eating empanadas (by the way, us Cubans don't put cheese in our empanadas), I actually prefer Jamaican beef patties because I'm a big fan of spice. We grow chili peppers in our garden every year and I can tolerate heat more than others in my family. Jamaica, Thailand, India, and Mexico are the four horsemen of the Spicepocalypse.

Already can see a difference between Argentinian ando mexican Empanadas, un Argentina we don't put cheese on the beef empanadas

“Savory filling in dough” is my favorite cuisine 🙌🏾 🤤

no fucking way, you actually made pupusas. I'm as white as snow but my grandfather is full blow Mexican and his wife was Ecuadorian. She used to make these often, fresh and holy shit they changed my life forever. I swear it is by far the most under-talked/under rated food to this day in my opinion. if you haven't tried them you NEED to quick edit: if you make them or anyone else does, a few things to note. if you have a Carneceria near you, the stuffing is already made and can be bought in weight. there were a few things I noticed that were lacking in yours (of course it's absolutely not a big deal, because I myself don't entirely know how she authentically made them.) but that meat at the mexican market is seasoned, and the meet is ground with cheese at a very specific fineness, with like little pearls of cheese scattered throughout. the seasoning is absolutely delicious and I'm sure it can be found online. Another thing is the thinness, often she pressed them thinner and had a very specific ratio of masa to filling, and what happened was if you got this ratio right and the thickness to press it down, the outer layer will burst with cheese in multiple spots, and this cheese turns into a crust. this is a CRUCIAL thing because I noticed one of the things that makes them so fucking good is that cheese taking on the flavors and browning, plus texture. anyways, I'm not a pro but these are just some of the things I seemed to noticed from watching my grandpas girlfriend cooking these often over the years

Ahh Claudia is a hidden gem, so glad she’s got a shout out 😊

Gyozas were developed from recipes brought back by Japanese soldiers returning from the Japanese-backed puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China during World War II. The Japanese word gyōza derives from giǎoze, the Jilu Mandarin pronunciation of the standard Mandarin jiǎozi. The Jamaican beef patty is the result of mixing pasties brought by Cornish immigration and cumin, cayenne, and curry introduced by Indian indentured laborers and African slaves. While Scotch bonnets, sometimes added, are native to Jamaica.

Gyoza and empanada are the best ! Btw, this channel is so underrated! You deserves much more subscribers! Cheers from San Diego California

Yeaaahhh!!! Pupusas for the win!!! 😁 As a Salvadoran myself I am glad to see you making pupusas!!! Yours are very autentic and you should be proud of yourself 👏 Next time try to make the pupusa salsa (tomato based sauce with oregano). Between curtido and salsa I personally prefer salsa if I can only choose one.

Love the concept for this video! Felt like you picked great recipes that represented each culture well. Hope to see more of these!

Gyoza is an ODD addition. I'd do BAO. Pasties are also a thing in The UP

I can’t believe you’re making pupusas!!!! It has nothing to do with empanadas or pasties, since they’re made with masa (corn dough), but it makes me so very happy to see one of the most typical dishes of my country in your channel!! Edit: Pupusas were your favorite!!!!!! Oh, wow!! On behalf of all Salvadorans, I thank you for your sorry of our cuisine, and for highlighting our national dish to all your audience! I’m beyond ecstatic!

I'm not new here, but it always astounds me how hard you are on yourself. I think you did a beautiful job on the pleating. Love your videos! Give yourself some grace kiddo

Proud Salvadorian subscriber here, how could I not comment to say good job with those pupusas, getting them round and evenly filled is hard at the beginning, but you nailed it! Sad to hear you like them thick, because here the oozing charred cheese is kind of the best part, and a thick pupusa will have you angry with the pupusera for skimping on the filling 😅

I always thought it was interesting that when I lived near Toronto, Jamaican Patties were extremely popular and they even served them in my school cafeteria. I moved to Alberta and most people don’t even know what they are. Nonetheless they’re the bomb and I ate as many as I could when I was in Jamaica.

I love that you made a recipe from Cooking con Claudia. I keep her sopa azteca recipe on constant rotation because it's so damn good.

I love the one singular nutcracker in the background scouting out the area for the other decorations

Patty crumbs are common and essential! I have known no one who wasn’t covered in patty crumbs when eating one lol. You did a great job!!!

Eastern European cheburek definitely belongs here! There are also many other similar dishes in Eastern Europe and Caucasus region

a pure oaxaca cheese papusa is one of the best things I've ever eaten, so simple yet so incredibly good

I’ve tried all 4 but I agree with someone above that a Cornish pasty would be fantastic! My grandma used to make them and there is so much nostalgia

Definitely regional; where I am in Arizona, Pupusas and Empanadas are everywhere, hard to avoid them. Gyoza is available at a lot of Japanese shops. But the Jamaican beef patty is next to unheard of. I've only recently discovered them via yt videos. But Pupusas and Empanadas....food trucks, mexican restaurants...they're everywhere here. The curtido from the local food truck includes some sliced raw jalapenos added into the vinegary mix of cabbage and carrots. Also, big surprise to see Cooking Con Claudia here. I've been following her for years now, and she's where I've gotten a lot of my Mexican cooking from (in addition to Mexican family sharing recipes) It also helps that she's local to where I am, so the flavors and style are similar to the restaurants and food trucks I have available to me.

thank you so much david for the work you put into this video, it was incredibly enjoyable to watch and i would love to try making all four of those things, especially your top pick! 😌 please do more videos like this one in the future if you can!!

Gyoza feels so much different to me tho, even though hypothetically it’s very similar. It’s like the difference between ramen/Asian noodles and pasta

Make a series out of this please!!!! there are so much recipes from every country you could try 😍

YES!! This is the episode I was waiting for! Thanks David!

I have definitely tried all of these: pupusas, gyoza, Jamaican beef patty and empanada. Living in an NYC-adjacent community definitely has its advantages!

Last semester, my spanish teacher (who is from El Salvador) brought us some home made pupusas for the last class of the year. I had never heard of them before that but I can admit that it's definetly one of the top tier national foods out there

I'm from Colombia and i can tell you, those empanadas are phenomenal. You did a great job! Here we have like 5 types of empanadas and you did one of those. ;3

I think these were all perfect to compare!!

That pronunciation of Queso oaxaca was just PERFECT.

I love Cooking Con Claudia's recipes. They are always SO tasty!

I think Gyoza compare better to the swabian Maultäschle (literally translated: mouth-pockets), polish piroggi, russian pelmeni or turkisch manti, insofar as being meat-filled noodles. All of the a.m. are delicious in their own way, and maybe you will give them a try one day - you are not going to regret it! 😋 (Especially Maultäschle, fried in butter with tomatoes, topped with caramelized onions and cheese - a meal to die for 😉)

I've had all 4 and they are all delicious!

I’ve tried all of these. I hope this has a part 2 (3,4, etc). Imagine how fantastic a restaurant that only sold this type of food would be! 🤤

Food concepts like these are so fun to explore - there's an infinite amount of variation, it's amazing to see. Also ridiculously delicious. I wouldn't consider gyoza part of this category, tbh - they're a starch based wrapper around a filling, yes, but they're not "hand food" and not meant to be portable. I'd group them with stuff like ravioli and kutilk (Kurdish dumpling type thing, the dough is made with a fine grain bulgur - one of my favourite foods).

Interesting video, I think I've actually had all of these, & they are all fantastic. If you decide to do a part 2, some you missed are Hungarian Töltött Káposzta Cuban Empanadas Peruvian Arepas Cornish Pasty

Omg please do more of these David. I feel like you can never go wrong with the meat pastry in any culture!

been here for a couple years now, and i gotta say from when i started watching to now, your technique has become CRAZY good

Another hand pie you should try is Bierocks. They are made with a yeast dough and contain ground beef and cabbage.

Here in Brazil we have something called pastel, which is more commonly eaten in street markets we call feiras. The pastel could be filled with anything but the more tradicional ones are with beef meat, cheese or both, the pastry is very thin and flaky but very delicious too! I really think you should try it

Last but definitely not least ... proceeds to rank it last haha. In all seriousness though everything here looks amazing and I really enjoy videos like these where you get to see how different cultures have their own spins on a similar idea / concept.

Corn empanadas are also what i would say would be a great thing for you to test , at least in Costa Rica they are more common to be down with corn over app flour , they are great and simple

Super happy to see that you enjoyed the pupusas and curtido enough to rank them number one!!! You did a good job on making everything, palmando the pupusas will always be the hardest part. Proud salvi subscriber right here 💙 🤍💙

You have a pleasant, fun, funny personality. I don't just fast forward or go immediately to recipe. I actually WANT to hear what you got to say. Thank you! Your channel is awesome!

re. Beef patties. We have them everywhere here in Toronto too, even the subway! Canada finally allowed Black immigrants to come in during the 60's and 70's as domestic workers. We outlawed slavery much earlier than the States did, so most of the Black folks here when I was growing up in the 80's and 90's (specifically Toronto, not the same for ALL of Canada) were from the Caribbean/kids of those folks. Mostly Jamaica and Trinidad. Also some from St. Vincent. Goat curry and jerk chicken are comfort foods for me, and every time I meet someone with a Trini or Jamaican accent, it's SO comforting to me. These days we have a lot more immigration of Black folks from African countries, but growing up it was mostly folks from the West Indies.

We luhhhhv this ! Love the comment section and everyone all happy with what you’ve shown from our respective countries. We want more !!! Keep it coming ! ❤

I'm Jamaican and I don't know any Jamaicans who eats their beef patty with American cheese 😵‍💫 coco bread yes 🤤 awesome video 🤗

And the Singaporean curry puff? My fave!

All of them! Love the empanadas the most!

It's funny you felt the beef patty is the most well known. I'm from the pacific northwest and it's the only one I've never even heard of. Don't even remember seeing them in any Jamaican restaurants but maybe I wasn't looking for them.

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Pasties are amazing when done right. I make a version based off a MN Iron Range recipe. It's taken me a few years to perfect everything but it's so worth it!

Oooh this was a good episode, I laughed about the undercooked beef patty cross section though 🤣

15:26 Yeah that's a good call I think. I have never gotten my homemade wrappers to come out better than store bought, and they taste the same anyway.

I'm waiting every single day for your new video ❤❤❤❤love love love 💕

I’d love to see you maybe try a Dan Giusti recipe sometime? Thank you for uploading!

Colombian empanada is sooooo good, you should try it. It’s made with corn flower and can be stuffed with pulled pork or pulled chicken and either potatoes (the superior version) or rice (the inferior version). The best part? It’s gluten free. And it’s deep-fried. For seasoning the meat and potatoes, you make a “guiso criollo” with red tomatoes, scallion onions, some garlic, red bell pepper, salt and pepper.

I’ll gladly taste test all of these for you. I absolutely love gyoza in whatever Asian country’s version you care to make. I love them all.

It’s so interesting that beef pies are the most common around you. I live in Southern California and we don’t have hot dog carts here but Papusas and Elote are easy to find

here in argentina we make empanadas differently. claudia's recipe looks amazing though

Great job with the empanadas, especially the crimping. They came out pretty af

That was a smooth transition to the ad. Well done!

Love them ALL!!!! No need to compete 😂

I’m born in Canada but my background is Jamaican and David your Patty looks amazing! 🥰

Great job!

Interesting video, As a few others have pointed out I thought the Gyoza was a bit out of place as it's a dumpling rather than a handheld pastry. You could for sure do a video just on empanadas. There are so many different kinds from across Latin America both baked and fried. Argentine baked ones are my favourites, and they're a bit different to what you have here. Egg and olives in the meat filling and baked, but there's some similarities too. A traditional Cornish pasty would also be interesting here for comparison. As would Öçpoçmaq - a tatar dish and even Samosas (again, so many varieties of samosa available from across Asia and even Africa)

I feel like arancini would have been another working recipe for this category, as they do have a starchy carb based exterior (the rice) containing a well seasoned ground meat and produce interior (the ragù). It's the closest thing that comes to mind in terms of italian cuisine because technically the calzone only has pizza ingredients in it, definitely not ground meat. It would be arancini or tortellini i guess 😅

These are all variations on the dumpling. It’s an extremely broad category including all foods in the video, plus ravioli, tamales, steamed buns, & my favorite: samosas! I love gyoza & eat them frequently, but I don’t think of them as handheld or street food. I learned something new today!

Browning is a thing we all use in the Caribbean for things like pelau and beef pies, Tullum and other delicacies that my country Trinidad and Tobago use it for

Yes for the Empanada's oil it should be around 400 degrees or higher not to hot to burn but yes really hot so that the oil doesn't go into to the empanada great job with everything.

I get why you included all these. Additionally, they all look amazing

Would absolutely love for you to try making Indian & Malay (Southeast Asian) Curry Puffs. Always thought they're similar to empanadas. But even I have trouble making them 🥲

If food gatekeeping had always been this severe we wouldn't have half the cuisines we do these days.

David said argue with ya mama not me! love that for him lmao If I had the time I would try the pupusa been wanted to try it.

if you do a part 2 for this, brazils version is called “pastel”

YEAH! Pupusas for the win! you should try my mom's pupusas...they're the best! (every salvi person probably)

This video made me hungry! I wanted one of each 🤤

Qeema paratha, Cornish pastry, Australian meat pie

Your masa for the pupusas was a bit dry. It also helps to add some lard to it. Also, you might want to pair the curtido with a thin tomato sauce, which many people love.

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Good stuff sir. Very nice.

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While not really a closed pie you should try the Carelian pie it is delicious

Would of loved to have seen you try a meat pie from Australia!

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David you know those pleats were fantastic :P You're a regular Chinese grandma over here

Hi! For the empanadas the best way to avoid oily crust is to fry them in pork fat or similar. They absorved less fat in higher tempertures (sorry if I misspell something)

You can also do beef/mutton samosas from south aisa. They are quite similar to the ones you tried but different in their own way aswell.

you should also try making samosas once! its a beloved handheld pie in india, pakistan, and several other countries!

As a Jamaican I’m here for the beef patty. Let’s see if he does it right lol

I'm glad you like my countries dish from Jamaica

I have had empanadas, pupasas, and gyoza. I have not heard of beef patties till today x'D

there’s the vietnamese pate so and it is phenomenal