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| Type | Savoury pie |
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| Place of origin | Mexico |
| Region or state | Hidalgo |
Apaste (Spanish:[ˈpaste]) is a smallpastry produced in the state ofHidalgo in centralMexico 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 astinga andmole.
The paste has its roots in theCornish pasty introduced by miners and builders fromCornwall in the United Kingdom, who were contracted in the towns ofMineral del Monte (Real del Monte) andPachuca in Hidalgo starting in 1824.[2]
TheInternational Pasty Festival is held in Real del Monte for three days each October.[3]
