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Bichak is a stuffed baked or fried pastry that comes in different forms (round, triangle, quadrangle) appetizer or meal similar to a turnover, served in Central Asia cuisines including Uzbek cuisine, Tajik cuisine, Afghan cuisine, and Middle Eastern cuisine. It is often served during tea or coffee hour. Bichak can be stuffed with pumpkin, veggies and jam for a sweet taste, or meat and cheese for a savory addition to a lunch.^[1] Bichak are also popular because they can be prepared in large quantities.^[2] They are traditional for Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot. For kosher dairy meals, bichak stuffed with pumpkin or cheese are served with yogurt or sour cream.^[3]

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^ "Bichak (Stuffed Baked Triangle)". Food Down Under. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
^ "bichak (stuffed baked triangle)". astray recipes. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
^ Marks, Gil (17 November 2010). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. ISBN 9780544186316.

[1] "Bichak (Stuffed Baked Triangle)". Food Down Under. Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2008-12-24.

[2] "bichak (stuffed baked triangle)". astray recipes. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-24.

[3] Marks, Gil (17 November 2010). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. ISBN 9780544186316.

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-'''Bichak''' is a stuffed baked or fried pastry that comes in different forms (round, triangle, quadrangle) appetizer or meal similar to a [[Turnover (food)|turnover]], served  in [[Central Asia]] cuisines including [[Uzbek cuisine]], [[Tajik cuisine]], [[Afghan cuisine]], and [[Middle Eastern cuisine]], most notably in [[Moroccan cuisine]]. It is often served during tea or coffee hour. Bichak can be stuffed with pumpkin, veggies and jam for a sweet taste, or meat and cheese for a savory addition to a lunch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=26514|title=Bichak (Stuffed Baked Triangle)|publisher=Food Down Under|access-date=2008-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810123837/http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=26514|archive-date=2007-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Bichak are also popular because they can be prepared in large quantities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Bichak%20%28stuffed%20baked%20tricorners%29|title=bichak (stuffed baked triangle)|publisher=astray recipes|access-date=2008-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130130058/http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Bichak%20%28stuffed%20baked%20tricorners%29|archive-date=30 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
+'''Bichak''' is a stuffed baked or fried pastry that comes in different forms (round, triangle, quadrangle) appetizer or meal similar to a [[Turnover (food)|turnover]], served  in [[Central Asia]] cuisines including [[Uzbek cuisine]], [[Tajik cuisine]], [[Afghan cuisine]], and [[Middle Eastern cuisine]]. It is often served during tea or coffee hour. Bichak can be stuffed with pumpkin, veggies and jam for a sweet taste, or meat and cheese for a savory addition to a lunch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=26514|title=Bichak (Stuffed Baked Triangle)|publisher=Food Down Under|access-date=2008-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810123837/http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=26514|archive-date=2007-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>  Bichak are also popular because they can be prepared in large quantities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Bichak%20%28stuffed%20baked%20tricorners%29|title=bichak (stuffed baked triangle)|publisher=astray recipes|access-date=2008-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130130058/http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Bichak%20%28stuffed%20baked%20tricorners%29|archive-date=30 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
 They are traditional for [[Rosh Hashanah]] and [[Sukkot]]. For [[kosher]] dairy meals, ''bichak'' stuffed with pumpkin or cheese are served with yogurt or sour cream.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Marks |first1=Gil |title=Encyclopedia of Jewish Food |date=17 November 2010 |isbn=9780544186316 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFK_yx7Ps7cC&pg=PT221}}</ref>

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