A common snack in the region, the curry puff is one of several "puff"-type pastries with different fillings, though now it is by far the most common. Other common varieties include sardines and onions or sweet fillings such as yam.
Malaysia
In Malaysia, this snack is found at many stores, especially at Indian and Malay food stalls. Another Malay version of this snack is known as epok-epok and teh-teh which is smaller than the curry puff. Other varieties of the epok epok are filled with a half boiled egg instead of chicken. Another alternative is canned sardines.
In Indian food stalls in Malaysia, it is quite common to find vegetarian curry puffs with potatoes, carrots and onions as fillings. The Malay curry puffs tend to be sweet while the Indian curry puffs are usually spicy.
In Singapore, the commonly known Old Chang Kee, has been selling curry puffs for over 70 years. It has outlets now all over Singapore and Indoneisa. Curry Puffs are also commonly seen in Singapore's Pasar Malams and other stalls in shopping centres.