Dear Gabi and Heike,

Well, well....

So the sambosa of Yemen is Ramadhan food!

> Sambosa leaves [a kigo for Ramadan/food > Sambosa] needed to
> prepare the first meal after sunset in Ramadan - comparable with
> the chinese spring roll [egg roll]; an asian pastry filled with
> vegetables or meat deep fried.
>
> Hours before "breakfast" everybody is trying to catch the "special
> offers" (discount) in the one and only shopping centre > Aden Mall
> [the most famous shopping place in Aden].

I had a look at the pictures and had the same idea as Gabi san :

> It looks like Indian Samosas to me.
>
> quote:
>
> A samosa, a stuffed pastry, is a common snack in South Asia, in
> countries such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. It
> generally consists of a fried triangular- or tetrahedron-shaped
> pastry shell with a savory filling of spiced potatoes, onion, peas,
> coriander, and sometimes fresh paneer. In a variety called chamuça
> they are also very popular in Portugal.

... but with a difference! To me, they look like Kenyan samosas!

The folding of the dough is not quite the same though... otherwise,
the looks are exactly the same -- and indeed in Kenya too they are
either meat or vegetable in variety.

The Indian samosas sometimes come with a thick pastry, which is not
my favourite -- but the thin, crispy pastry of the Kenyan samosa,
together with its well spiced filling, and a drop of lime juice to
round it off, is one of my top favourite foods!

In Kenya, I do not believe that it is at all seasonal -- we love it
and enjoy it at any time of the year. Interestingly, the Kenyan
samosa is something you buy, a snack for lunch or at a roadside cafe
-- I do not think that I have ever eaten a home made samosa...

Well, I would love to have one right now!

Isabelle (enjoying a cup of tea instead).