Pastries

Samboussa

Samoussa Comorien

Comoros

A Comorian version of the samosa: a triangular pastry filled with spiced ground beef, onions, garlic, curry, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron; wrapped in brick pastry or filo and fried or baked; a popular snack and street food.

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Samboussa sticker illustration

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What it is

A closer look at Samboussa.

A Comorian version of the samosa: a triangular pastry filled with spiced ground beef, onions, garlic, curry, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron; wrapped in brick pastry or filo and fried or baked; a popular snack and street food.

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Triangular pastry filled with spiced ground beef, onions, garlic, curry, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron; wrapped in brick pastry or filo; fried or baked; a popular Comorian snack.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

Comoros

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Mayotte

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Samboussaprimary
Samoussa Comorienlocal · 🇰🇲

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