Bougatsa is a Greek breakfast food, mid-morning snack, or midday snack with several regional variations. Its most popular version, bougatsa krema, is filled with a semolina custard and served as a sweet treat or dessert.
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Partially Attested
Origin RegionRefers to the modern version's origin in Serres and Thessaloniki; an earlier form was a staple of the Cappadocian Greeks in the Byzantine Empire before later population movements brought the dish to Northern Greece. Connections
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Source Bougatsa - Wikipedia
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1. Bougatsa - Wikipedia
Origin section, sentence naming Serres and Thessaloniki
Its modern version originated in Northern Greece, in particular the city of Serres and city of Thessaloniki.
Introduction
Bougatsa has several versions with their own filling, with the most popular the bougatsa krema (bougatsa cream) that has semolina custard filling used as a sweet food and dessert.
- In Cuisine: Greek Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Semolina, Infobox main_ingredient field: Phyllo; filling of semolina custard, cheese or something else
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