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The samosa is a deep fried (or baked for a healthier homemade version) small triangular filo pastry parcel filled with spicy vegetables, or spicy meat, or both spicy meat and vegetables. It is eaten as a snack or an appetizer. See Related Questions (further down this page) for more information and see the Related Links (further down this page) for photographs or recipes.

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Where did samosa come from?

Probably from the Indian sub continent but this type of stuffed deep fried pastry are common throughout the Middle East and Near East


What country does samosa come from?

The name 'samosa' is generally used in the Indian Subcontinent and South-east Asian countries. However, these snacks or appetizers are very popular in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Central Asia, the Horn of Africa, North Africa, South Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean. They are, therefore, known accordingly by other names such as samsa, somsa, sambosak, sambusa, samoosa, singada, and samuza. For the last 20 years or so 'samosas' have also been very popular in the United Kingdom.


What is Kenya known as?

Kenya is also known:tribal warfare (sad, but what do you expect when there are tribes with rivalries that have continued for over a century?)mountains (such as Mt. Kenya, Mt. Elgon, Mt. Longonot, Mount Suswa)The Great Rift ValleyThe coastal beachesThe Great Wildebeest migration (7th Wonder of the world)Roast Goat (Roast meats are called 'Nyama Choma' in Swahili)Lovely peopleface paintingpeople jumping up and down with spears (Refers to the traditional cultural dance of the male warriors in the Maasai tribe which is part of the 42 indigenous tribes on Kenya)dancing round fires (Not really dancing based on cultural roots. We just love our bonfires, who doesn't?)Great food such as Pilau, chapati, samosa, biryani, mukimo, ugali, kachumbari, nyama choma (Google either of them)Lion King ( 'Hakuna Matata'? this is Swahili for 'No Worries')