A paste (Spanish: [ˈpaste]) (known as an empanada or Inglesa in other Latin American countries: Argentina and Guatemala, UK diaspora 1880s[clarification needed]) is a small pastry produced in the state of Hidalgo in central Mexico and in the surrounding area.[1] They are stuffed with a variety of fillings including potatoes and ground beef, apples, pineapple, sweetened rice, or other typical Mexican ingredients, such as tinga and mole.
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| Type | Savoury pie |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Hidalgo |
The paste has its roots in the Cornish pasty introduced by miners and builders from Cornwall in the United Kingdom, who were contracted in the towns of Mineral del Monte (Real del Monte) and Pachuca in Hidalgo starting in 1824.[2]
Festival edit
The International Pasty Festival is held in Real del Monte for three days each October.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pastes (Spanish)". Turismo del Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007.
- ^ Millward, David (14 November 2011). "World's first Cornish pasty museum opens in Mexico". The Daily Telegraph. UK.
- ^ "Festival Internacional del Paste Real del Monte 2015", Donde Hay Feria (in Spanish), retrieved 2016-08-11
External links edit
- Historic links between Cornwall UK and the Pachuca/Real del Monte area in Hidalgo, Mexico
- "The Cornish in Latin America". Exeter: Cornish History Network, University of Exeter.