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Bougatsa

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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.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Region
Northern Greece 1
Refers 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.
Classification
Course
Dessert 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Source Bougatsa - Wikipedia

Uses Ingredient

Semolina, Ingredients
Source Bougatsa - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
Sources
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.
  • entity description (course)
    Its most popular version, bougatsa krema, is filled with a semolina custard and served as a sweet treat or 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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