Dough With Filling

By Brian Ellison,

Published August 19, 2016 at 1:21 PM CDT

From empanadas to samosas and dumplings (and dessert versions), our Food Critics search out the best dough-wrapped dishes in and around KC.

Plus, an interview about Nepalese dumplings live from the Ethnic Enrichment Festival, a primer on kolaches and how love led one restaurant owner to KC, where she serves up Jamaican patties.

Guests:

Charles Ferruzza, The Independent
Mary Bloch, Around the Block
Jill Silva, The Kansas City Star
Niranjan Shrestha, main cook, Nepal booth, 2016 Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Nina Hajda, Czech and Slovak commissioner, 2016 Ethnic Enrichment Festival
Beverly Dorsee, owner, Island Spice Caribbean

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