Hot Plate has discovered a new savory snack: the
bourekas ($.85 each) at Super Pita Bakery & Deli (9806 Hillcroft, 832-576-2692). They’re savory pies made with puff
pastry in various shapes — some triangular, some rectangular
— topped with sesame seeds. Super Pita makes spinach, mushroom
and potato versions, but they’re not all always available since they
sell out fast. Served warm, the flaky phyllo dough breaks apart upon
contact and gets messy, but boy, is it worth the mess.
This article appears in May 21-27, 2009.