A paste () (known as an ''empanada'' or ''Inglesa'' in other Latin American countries: Argentina and Guatemala, UK diaspora 1880s) is a small
pastry
Pastry refers to a variety of Dough, doughs (often enriched with fat or eggs), as well as the sweet and savoury Baking, baked goods made from them. The dough may be accordingly called pastry dough for clarity. Sweetened pastries are often descr ...
produced in the state of
Hidalgo in central
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
and in the surrounding area. 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.
The paste has its roots in the
Cornish pasty introduced by miners and builders from
Cornwall
Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...
in the United Kingdom, who were contracted in the towns of
Mineral del Monte
Mineral del Monte, commonly called Real del Monte () or El Real, is a small mining town, and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in the Hidalgo (state), State of Hidalgo in east-central Mexico.
It is located at an altitude of on a mounta ...
(Real del Monte) and
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
in Hidalgo starting in 1824.
Festival
The
International Pasty Festival is held in Real del Monte for three days each October.
See also
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Cornish emigration to Mexico
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List of pastries
pastry, Pastries are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweetness, sweet or Umami, savory ingredients.
The six basi ...
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List of stuffed dishes
This is a list of stuffed dishes, comprising dishes and foods that are prepared with various fillings and stuffings. Some dishes are not actually stuffed; the added ingredients are simply spread atop the base food, as one cannot truly stuff an oys ...
References
External links
Historic links between Cornwall UK and the Pachuca/Real del Monte area in Hidalgo, Mexico*
{{Mexican cuisine
Mexican cuisine
Savoury pies
Stuffed dishes
Hidalgo (state)