A pastel (plural: pastéis)
is a typical Brazilian fast-food dish, consisting of half-circle or
rectangle-shaped thin crust pies with assorted fillings, fried in
vegetable oil. The result is a crispy, brownish fried pie. The most
common fillings are meat, mozzaerlla, heart of palm, chicken, codfish, different cheeses and shrimp. The pastel is classified in Brazilian cuisine as a salgado (savoury...
