Do you like pastel?

@Ayuriny (5144)
Denpasar, Indonesia
April 30, 2017 10:58am CST
Pastel is a typical fast-food in my place, consisting of half-circle or rectangle-shaped thin crust pies with assorted fillings, fried in vegetable oil. It is like a crispy and brownish fried pie. The filling can be ground meat, shrimp, or mixed vegetables. I really like this food. This evening I bought some pastels and a portion of spaghetti as my dinner. I bought the pastel with mixed vegetables filling. Have you ever tried it? Is there kind of this food in your place? What is its name in your place?
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
30 Apr 17
It is called ''patte'' in my country. It is definitely very nice to have.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@Nawsheen this is unversal and differ only in name, yes yummy.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
2 May 17
@cacay1 yes definitely yummy
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
So, pastel has many different names.
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@Kandae11 (55163)
30 Apr 17
It looks very tasty. Seems similar to what we call a patty - but it is baked not fried.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@Kandae11 that is right, this one is yummy with veggies like cabbage, carrots , potatoes chopped into small bits of pieces.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
Both are there
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
It must be healthier as it is baked. I could only find the fried ones here.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
30 Apr 17
we prepare sweet dish ,its called gujiya. The filling is prepared with coconut and sugar and some dry fruits.I like it very much.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@prashu228 nice food yummy and full of nutrients.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
In South India the dish you are calling it Gujiya is known by the term KAJI KAYA.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
It must be a yummy snack. I love the coconut and sugar filling.
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@Shavkat (140119)
• Philippines
1 May 17
I love this food. They look like a croissant.
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@marguicha (223764)
• Chile
2 May 17
The dough doesn´t have as much fat as croissants.
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@Shavkat (140119)
• Philippines
2 May 17
@Ayuriny We also have this kind of food. I just say that it looks like croissant because of the photo. I am aware that pastel is not baked. It really looks so yummy.
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
But these ones are fried, not like croissant which is baked.
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@1creekgirl (41743)
• United States
30 Apr 17
The closest thing in the US is chicken pot pie. It has a crust and is filled wih chicken and veggies. We also have pastries called turn-overs that have fruit fillings.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@1creekgirl , wow so yummy fillings.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Never found it with fruit fillings. But I'm sure it must be a yummy dessert.
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@JudyEv (342060)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 May 17
They look and sound really nice. I'm not sure what they'd be called here. Edit: Just read some comments. They are samosas here too.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
1 May 17
Have you heard of curry puffs? They are very similar to Indonesian pastels and we have them here too. They are usually available in Singaporean/Malaysian places.
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@JudyEv (342060)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 May 17
@sishy7 @Ayuriny We have both samosas and curry puffs here. They are readily available.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Yes, they are. I think they are similar to Samosas.
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@marguicha (223764)
• Chile
30 Apr 17
This picture is exactly like our very chilean empanadas. I like them very much. I specially like the cheese ones that I eat while the cheese is still mealed. Others I love are the meat ones, made with a mixture of ground meat and fried onions.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@marguicha That is the word empanada in Ph, we also eat and like this much.
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@marguicha (223764)
• Chile
1 May 17
@cacay1 There are several words in your country that are similar or the same as in mine. It comes from the times of the spaniards.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
In India, the chicken will be replaced with Potatoes. Hence we call them SAMOSA having Potatoe and Onion filling.
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@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
27 Oct 17
I tasted it. but I like those with thin crust
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
1 May 17
The Singaporean/Malaysian version is commonly called 'Curry Puffs' down here...
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
2 May 17
@Ayuriny Yes, it has some curry taste - some has potatoes in it, some has chicken or meats as well. I have tasted pastel, and I think I like the filling better than these curry puffs.
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
They look similar to Pastel. But I think the filling must be curry.
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@TheHorse (220227)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May 17
I have never seen these here in California!
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
You will get them in PUNJABI RESTAURANT I think.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
I think it is like pastry, but it is deep fried.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
Yes, I like this and my sister WATS cooks this almost every weekend for the family, yummy, right?
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
What do you call this?
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Yes, it is. I never cook it, just buy some for afternoon snacks.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
30 Apr 17
In India, these are made in a different shape. The stuff will be the same.They will be pressed in Triangle shape. They are very tasty to eat. Good food also. Best as snacks
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 May 17
@shivamani10 , that is true this could serve as snack, yummy food.
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Yes, pastel is served as snack, too. But it never comes in pressed triangle shape.
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@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
30 Apr 17
We have something similar here called a pasty
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
1 May 17
Oh..in India also we got this stuff. So the difference between an American and an Indian. All are one and the same. What do you say about that?
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Yes, I think it is similar like a pastry.
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@princemaxp (2027)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
1 May 17
Yes we have...samosa is same as pastel
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@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
1 May 17
Then I like samosa, too . I thought when I'm already there I would never eat this food anymore.
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• Bhubaneshwar, India
2 May 17
@Ayuriny baby we will also make pastel with samosas
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
27 Oct 17
Its looks similar to samosas. I have not had pastel. I have had samosas.In samosas also the filling is mostly vegetables or chicken or mutton.I love samosas very much.