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Interview #15: Dave Hadley's Samosas

How Samosa Shop combines Indian, West Indian, and New Jersey's flavors into wholly unique creations.

Leah Mennies
May 11, 2022
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image of Dave Hadley of Samosa Shop next to a tray of crispy samosas
All photos courtesy of Dave Hadley/Samosa Shop

Last month, a tweet displaying a “dumplings around the world” dinner party (below) went viral. I found the replies and quote tweets to be equal parts helpful (I learned about gulha, a Maldivian dumpling with a coconut, tuna, and chili-based filling; keke pua’a, a Samoan variation on Chinese bao; and lavaria,…

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