Pastechi is the Curaçaoan answer to the empanada: a flaky deep-fried pastry filled with cheese, spiced meat, tuna or chicken, eaten in the morning and at any snèk (snack bar) all day.
Cheese (keshi) is the classic morning filling, washed down with coffee. You will see pastechi at bakeries, snack windows and even gas stations across the island, cheap, hot and satisfying.
Pair one with a strong Curaçaoan coffee and you eat like a local
The café downstairs and nearby snèks are easy places to try one.
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Good to know
- Cheese (keshi) pastechi is the classic way to start the day.
- Find them at any "snèk" snack bar across the island.
- Eat hot and fresh, they are best straight from the fryer.
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What is the most popular pastechi filling?
Cheese (keshi) is the classic, especially in the morning, followed by spiced meat, chicken and tuna.