# Salteñas in the windy city?

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**Created:** [December 20, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saltenas-in-the-windy-city/478008 "2008-12-20T01:02:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saltenas-in-the-windy-city/478008/1 "2008-12-20T01:02:47Z")

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I’ve been searching for a Bolivian restaurant for a while in Chicago, specifically one where I can get salteñas. Maybe I haven’t looked hard enough but does anyone know of any places that might have these wonderful pastries?

I know where to find empanadas but the Bolivian in me wants to keep this authentic =)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saltenas-in-the-windy-city/478008/2 "2009-04-06T00:56:31Z")

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(I’ve never been to Chicago, so this is only helpful - hopefully - information)

If there are Peruvian restaruants that serve Arequipa food you might find Salteñas.  
In Arequipa they make the difference between Salteñas (Argentinian) and Salteñas bolivianas.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saltenas-in-the-windy-city/478008/3 "2009-04-14T04:07:40Z")

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Salteñas?

(recognizing that foodstuffs from the Iberian Peninsula have much in common with what the other Celts in Britain eat: tasteless glop in a greasy crust)

Oh, you mean [pasties!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pasty) It’s a [bit out of town,](http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/map/3521150/hampshire_il/d_d_pasties.html) but if you desire gastric discomfort you can’t ask for more. 😉

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**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saltenas-in-the-windy-city/478008/4 "2009-04-20T04:43:45Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> Salteñas?
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> (recognizing that foodstuffs from the Iberian Peninsula have much in common with what the other Celts in Britain eat: tasteless glop in a greasy crust)
> 
> Oh, you mean [pasties!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pasty) It’s a [bit out of town,](http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/map/3521150/hampshire_il/d_d_pasties.html) but if you desire gastric discomfort you can’t ask for more. 😉

He’s aking for a very specific type of “empanada” (pasty). A don’t think a cornish pasty or any other would do.  
Bolivian “salteñas” are actually based on Argentinian empanadas from the Salta province.