Tuna Filling

Every morning, in the Vista Alegre bakery in Santiago de Compostela the floury-faced baker is surrounded by a motley selection of pots and pans containing his clients own homemade fillings. He makes up the empanadas, carefully decorating each with a number or symbol to ensure that they return to their correct homes.

The universal ingredient is the onion, cooked long and slow until sweet and soft, then you may add whatever flavouring you please. Here are some of the most tradi