
Curry puff (Malay: Karipap, Thai กะหรี่ปั๊ป, IPA: ) is a Malaysian, Thai and Singaporean snack which is of Malay origin. It is a small pie consisting of specialised curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried pastry shell. The curry is especially thick and rich to prevent it from running.A common snack in the region, the curry puff is one of several "puff"-type pastries with different fillings, though now it is by far the most common. Other common varieties include sardines and onions or sweet fillings such as yam. MalaysiaIn Malaysia, this snack is found at many stores, especially at Indian and Malay food stalls. Another Malay version of this snack is known as epok-epok which is smaller than the curry puff. Other varieties of the epok epok that is filled with a half boiled egg instead of chicken. Another alternative is canned sardines.In Indian food stalls in Malaysia, it is quite common to find vegetarian curry puffs with potatoes, carrots and onions as fillings. The Malay curry puffs tend to be sweet while the Indian curry puffs are usually spicy. SingaporeSome of the more renowned curry puff brands in Singapore includes A1 Curry Puff and Old Chang Kee. Polar Puffs and Cakes introduced the curry puff with western puff pastry, which has a different taste and shape. This version of the curry puff can be found also at Delifrance in Singapore as Curry Chicken Feuillette. Other puff snacks modelled on the curry puff concept have also been introduced. For example, A1 Curry Puff also sells puffs with sardine, yam, durian, corn and even custard fillings.In Singapore, the commonly known Old Chang Kee, has been selling curry puffs for over 50 years. It has outlets now all over Singapore. Curry Puffs are also commonly seen in Singapore's Pasar Malams and other stalls in shopping centres.