A pastie (pronounced /ˈpæstiː/) is a large, round battered pie common to Northern Ireland. It is a peculiarity of Northern Irish cuisine and is rarely if ever seen outside the area.^{[citation needed]} Generally served with chips to form a pastie supper (supper in Northern Ireland meaning something with chips), or in a bread roll as a pastie bap, it is a common staple in most chip shops in the country.

Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a 'round' (just like a hamburger) which is then covered in a batter mix and deep fried.^[1]

There is common confusion with the name and visitors mistaking it for a Cornish pasty.^[2]

[edit] In popular culture

The most famous mention of the pastie in popular culture is in Van Morrison's title track from his A Sense of Wonder album with the line of "pastie suppers down at Davey's chipper".

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