echpochmak

Echpochmak, ocpocmaq, ochpochmaq, ochpochmak, uchpochmak, oechpochmaq, uchpuchmak, ucpucmak or treugolnik (, , , ) is a Tatar and Bashkir national dish, an essential food in Tatar and Bashkir culture. It is a triangular pastry, filled with chopped meat, onion and potatoes. Echpochmak is usually eaten with bouillon or with tea.

Echpochmaks have been cooked for centuries by nomad Turkic people. Lamb, and, sometimes, horse meat was used to make a triangular pie. An opening on the top was used to add broth immediately before eating which made it a hot meal. This made cooking in the field fast and easy.