Briouat
| Type | Puff pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Morocco |
| Main ingredients | Meat (chicken or lamb), or (fish and shrimp), cheese, lemon, black pepper; herbs, spices |
A brioua or briwa, plural briwat (Arabic: بريوات) is a sweet or savory puff pastry. It is part of the Moroccan cuisine.[1][2][3] Briwat are filled with meat (mostly chicken or lamb) or fish and shrimp, mixed with cheese, lemon and pepper. They are wrapped in warqa (a paper-thin dough) in a triangular or cylindrical shape. Briwat can also be sweet, filled with almond or peanut paste and fried, then dipped in warm honey flavored with orange blossom water.
Sweet briwat are a common delicacy in the Holy month of Ramadan for Moroccans. Unlike its savory counterpart, a sweet briwa usually comes in a comparatively small triangular shape, and it is often considered an appetizer.[4]
Savory briwat are fried or baked and then sprinkled with herbs, spices and sometimes with powdered sugar.
See also
References
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