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Europe

Sweden

Västerbottenostpaj is a traditional cheese pie originating from Sweden. The pie crust is prepared with flour, butter, and cold water.The filling includes eggs, milk, cream, Vasterbotten cheese, and is flavored with salt and white pepper. Made from cow's milk the cheese is sort of sweet and savory like a cross between Parmesan and Cheddar.

England

Steak pie is a traditional dish consisting of a pastry shell filled with stewed steak, gravy, and various vegetables.

Fishermen's pie is a pie that consists of a mix of white fish such as cod or haddock or salmon or shrimp cooked in a creamy sauce like bechamel or cheddar cheese sauce. The fish is combined with vegetables like peas, corn, or leeks, The filling is then topped with mashed potatoes and baked till golden brown.

Ireland

Beef and Guinness pie is basically a stew in a pastry. The pie is baked until the pastry lid is golden brown. The filling consists of beef cubes, mustard powder, oil, onions, celery, carrots, Guinness, beef stock, red currant jelly, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme, It is cooked slowly so the meat is tender.

France

Mushroom quiche is a delicious French pie. A pastry shell is filled with mushrooms, shallots, port, eggs, whipping cream, and Swiss cheese. The pie is flavored with salt, pepper, and a dash of nutmeg. It is baked until golden and puffy.

Belgium

Tarte al djote is a traditional dish that originated in the city of Nivelles. This savory pie is made with a combination of cow's milk cheese, chard, butter, onions, eggs, parsley, and pepper. The base, or the dough for the pie is made with flour, butter, eggs, milk, yeast, and salt. Then it is baked golden brown.

Germany

Zwiebelkuchen is a pie prepared with a thin, buttery crust and filled with caramelized onions, smoky bacon, and a creamy mix of eggs and sour cream, The pie is flavored with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. It is traditonally baked in a round deep-dish pan.

Poland

Piróg biłgorajski is a traditional Polish pie that is made with buckwheat, boiled potatoes, cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, pepper, and lard. The stuffing may be enriched with the addition of mushrooms, fresh mint, or pork rinds. The dish is sometimes baked in a round shape, but it is more commonly prepared as a large rectangular loaf.

Romania

Placinta aromana is a traditional pie that is filled with spinach or leeks, eggs, cheese, and sour cream. A pastry sheet is brushed with lard and the egg and cheese filling is spread evenly and topped by another layer of dough and baked in the oven. It is usually served warm for breakfast.

Bosnia and Hercogovina

Kjukusa is a traditional Bosnian dish. It is made with flour, salt, and water for the dough, Then the pie is filled with grated potatoes, eggs, garlic, milk. The mixture is baked in round pans and shouldn't be too thick. Once done it is sliced and coated with various combinations of fat, butter, sour or clotted cream, cheese, or milk.

North Macedonia

Pastrmajlija is a rustic bread pie that consists of dough topped with sliced or cubed meat (pork or cured mutton), eggs, hot peppers, and other ingredients, It is baked in traditional ovens at high temperature.

Greece

Kreatopita is a traditional Greek pie. It is prepared with flaky phyloo dough. The dough is filled with ground meat, rice, leeks, cheese, bechamel suce, and flavored with herbs and seasonings.

Italy

Erbazzane Reggiano is a savory pie that originated in the Reggio Emilia province. Between two layers of lard-based dough the filling includes spinach, chard, leeks, and is flavored with herbs.

Spain

Empanada Gallega has top and bottom crusts made with leavened dough. The usual fillings include tuna, meat, types of fish, seafood, chorizo, or various vegetables. The filling is flavored with onions and pepper.

Hornazo is a traditional delicacy made by stuffing bread with pork loin, hard-boiled eggs, and chorizo. The bread is made with flour and yeast, and the top is usually nicely decorated with various shapes made from the same dough.

Asia

Lebanon

Sfiha is an Arabic specialty. An open-face meat pie that is prepared with minced lamb, chopped onions, tomatoes and flavored with spices, olive oil, and yogurt.

New Zealand

Bacon and egg pie is a New Zealander favorite. The pie is prepared with flaky pastry,hard boiled eggs, and salty bacon.

South America

Chile

Pastel de Choclo is a casserole-like pie prepared with ground beef, chicken, black olives, onions, hard boiled eggs, and dough that is made with fresh ground corn known as choclo.

Venezuela

Polvorosa de pollo is a traditional chicken pot pie originating from Venezuela. The pie is filled with shredded and stewed chicken and vegetables. The pie dough is made with a mixture of flour, sugar, butter, and cold water, while the filling usually consists of olive oil, onions, leeks, scallions, garlic, bell peppers, hot peppers, chicken breasts, white wine, mustard, tomatoes, raisins, manzanilla olives, capers, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and seasonings.