In Indonesia, Kue Pastel pastel refers to a type of kue (snack food) filled with meat, vegetables, and rice vermicelli deep fried in vegetable oil.
[1] The similar Manadonese version replaces the thin crust with bread filled with spicy cakalang (skipjack tuna) and is called panada.
It is a type of kue made of thin pastry crust, with a filling of meat (usually chicken or beef), vegetables (potatoes, carrots and bean sprouts), rice vermicelli, and sometimes boiled eggs, then deep fried in vegetable oil.
It is consumed as a snack and is commonly sold in Indonesian traditional markets.
[1] The similar North Sulawesi version replaces the thin flour pie crust with bread, and is filled with spicy cakalang (skipjack tuna).