New York’s latest food craze is handheld patties – think empanadas and burekas – which offer flavour and comfort in a grab-and-go format
The hottest accessory in New York is not a pair of rose-coloured sunglasses or a pistachio green Rolex. It is something more affordable, more versatile and messier: a patty.
They are the perfect snack and, often, the perfect meal. New Yorkers cannot get enough of them right now.
“In our culture, this is our slice,” says Ben Siman-Tov, co-owner of Buba Bureka, which specialises in Israeli-style burekas. He describes them as “if a spanakopita and a croissant had a baby”.
Buba’s flaky burekas are offered with four fillings: feta cheese, black-pepper-flecked mashed potatoes, spinach and artichoke, and corn and cotija cheese. All are priced at US$18.
