Pastie
A pastie is a large to medium-sized round battered pie common to Northern Ireland. Generally served with chips to form a "pastie supper", or in a bread roll as a "pastie bap", it is a common staple in most fish and chip shops in the country.
Recipes vary, but the most common ingredients are minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning formed into a "round" which is then covered in a batter mix and deep fried. Traditionally, chip shops coloured the pastie's filling with a cochineal dye, giving it a bright pink colour, supposedly to make the snack more appetising. Many shops have stopped using this method due to cochineal allergies.
