The curry puff is a delightful pastry loved by all Malaysians. More commonly known as the karipap, these flaky, crispy puffs are filled with savory curried potatoes, chicken, and onions, making them a heavenly and popular choice for all the right reasons!
The karipap has recently been included in the top 100 pastries in the world. Taste Atlas has officially ranked our delicious snack as the fifth-best pastry in the world.
It is a popular breakfast item or an afternoon snack which can be found at numerous stores, bars, and markets. Because of its simplicity and flavor, karipap quickly became popular outside Malaysia, especially in Thailand and Singapore. Today there are numerous versions of karipap, so instead of potato and chicken curry, it can be filled with various other ingredients such as tuna, sardines, and beef rendang.
The other four pastries that were ranked above the karipap are pastel de nata, a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart, pastel de Belém, also another type of traditional Portuguese egg custard tart, trigona panoramatos, a traditional Greek sweet pastry and bougatsa, a traditional, rustic Greek pie.
Even the popular French pastry, croissant is ranked at number eight in the list.
Check out the top 20 pastries of the list by TasteAtlas.
- Pastel de nata
- Pastel de Belém
- Trigona panoramatos
- Bougatsa
- Karipap
- Focaccia di Recco col formaggio
- Pitarakia
- Croissant
- Burek
- Kunāfah
- Katmer
- Kanelbulle
- Banitsa with cheese
- Gaziantep baklavasi
- Argentinian Empanadas
- Paçanga böreği
- Baklava
- Cinnamon rolls
- Apfelstrudel
- Tiropita
