Bourekas

Bourekas
Typical Israeli bourekas, traditionally topped with sesame, poppy or nigella seeds.
Alternative namesBurekas, Bureka, Boureka, Borekas, Burekasim
TypeTea pastry[1]
CourseFast food, Shabbat breakfast
Associated cuisineJewish cuisine
Main ingredientsPuff pastry or phyllo; filling
Variationsfeta cheese, tzfat cheese, kashkaval cheese, mashed potato, spinach, mallow mushrooms, pizza, less commonly ground beef, lamb, chicken with pine nuts and almonds, or vegetables, or a sweet filling such as muhallebi

Bourekas or burekas (Hebrew: בורקס) are a popular baked pastry in Sephardic Jewish cuisine and Israeli cuisine. A variation of the burek, a popular pastry throughout southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East, Israeli bourekas are made in a wide variety of shapes and a vast selection of fillings, and are typically made with either puff pastry, filo dough, or brik pastry, depending on the origin of the baker.[2]

  1. ^ Nathan, Joan (26 November 2018). "On 'Bureka Tuesdays,' They Make Pastries the Way Their Grandmothers Did". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Marks, Gil. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food.