Pastel de Camiguín

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Pastel de Camiguín, ({{lit|Camiguin cake}}) or simply pastel, is a Filipino soft bun with yema (custard) filling originating from the province of Camiguin. The name is derived from Spanish pastel ("cake"). Pastel is an heirloom recipe originally conceived by Eleanor Popera Jose and the members of her family in Camiguin.{{Cite book|last1=Mazzarol|first1=Tim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_PbADwAAQBAJ|title=Workbook for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Theory, Practice and Context|last2=Reboud|first2=Sophie|date=November 28, 2019|publisher=Springer Nature|isbn=978-981-13-9416-4|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Curay {{!}}|first=Kc|title=Vjandep Ventures Inc. – The Birth of a Corporation|url=http://theexplorerschannel.com/vjandep-ventures-inc-the-birth-of-a-corporation/|access-date=December 28, 2020|website=The Explorer's Channel|language=en-US}} She started to commercially sell it on January 8, 1990 using the money left over from her husband's Christmas bonus. The name of the business was Vjandep Pastel meaning Virgilio Jose and Eleanor Popera (VJ and EP).{{Cite web|title=VjANDEP Pastel of Camiguin - About|url=https://vjandep.com/about/|access-date=December 28, 2020|website=VjANDEP|language=en-US}} It is primarily produced at the time of family's special occasions and gatherings.

In addition to the original yema filling, pastel also feature other fillings, including ube, mocha, macapuno, cheese, chocolate, durian, jackfruit, and mango among others. Pastel is regarded as a pasalubong (regional specialty gifts) of Camiguin Island and nearby Cagayan de Oro.{{cite news |last1=de la Cruz |first1=Rose |title=Pastel unmistakably Camiguin specialty |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/business-as-usual/2006/05/08/335595/pastel-unmistakably-camiguin-specialty |access-date=December 7, 2018 |work=PhilStar Global |date=March 8, 2006}}{{cite web |last1=Damo |first1=Ida |title=A Heavenly Filling, the Best Buns Ever, a Best-Selling Pasalubong |url=http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/local-flavors/2240/pastel-buns-camiguins-best-seller-pasalubong |website=ChoosePhilippines |access-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-date=December 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208165149/http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/local-flavors/2240/pastel-buns-camiguins-best-seller-pasalubong |url-status=usurped }}{{cite news |last1=Baluyos |first1=Tess Superioridad |title=The tale of Vjandep Pastel |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/187734 |access-date=December 7, 2018 |work=SunStar Philippines |date=April 8, 2010}}{{cite web |title=Sweet Pastel from Camiguin |url=http://www.adventuringfoodie.com/2014/04/sweet-pastel-from-camiguin.html/ |website=Adventuring Foodie |date=April 28, 2014 |access-date=December 7, 2018}}