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Great Britain has its meat pies and the United States its Hot Pockets — but some of the best examples of pastry stuffed with savory filling come from South America. The Denver area is lucky to have a few empanada vendors, including three locations of Empanada Express Grill. These Venezualan spots don’t just offer killer empanadas (made with a corn-based dough); their arepas are award-winning. And they have several vegetarian versions of both the arepas and empanadas for your dining pleasure.
The arepas are grilled instead of fried, so they’re a bit healthier than the full-on empanadas — and you can always ask the kitchen to hold the cheese if you want to stay away from dairy.
