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🥩 Pasty (Chicken Pie)

"Pasty" is said to be a dish introduced by the Dutch who entered and exited Dejima during the period of Japan's isolation. The original form is introduced in the cookbook "Nanban Ryorisho" (Western Cooking Book from that time,) and a recipe close to the current one is found in the later "Shiki Ryorisho" (Four Seasons Cooking Book). The name "Pasty" in Roman letters is said to originate from either the Portuguese "Pastel," meaning pie, or "Pasta," meaning dough. Despite its Western-style appearance, Nagasaki's unique "wakaran" (Japanese, Chinese, and Western cuisine) features Chinese-influenced ingredients beneath the pie crust and a Japanese-style seasoning.