Many of us associate pastry with France by default, which is fair enough—the French have arguably advanced the art of pâtisserie about as far as it can go. But they didn’t invent it. The Oxford ...

Zohreen Shah and her mom demonstrate their family's recipe. Samosas, filled and fried appetizers that are perfectly golden brown, puffy and purse-like, are a savory staple across South Asian cuisine.

During President Trump's recent visit to India, the samosa — the crispy, filled pastry popular as a snack — became the subject of some unexpected controversy. Right. This snack would be the samosa; a ...