Pastil

The meat or fish component of the dish is known as the kagikit. It is usually shredded beef or chicken. The meat is cooked similarly to adobo (but without the vinegar). It is boiled and then shredded. Garlic and onions are sautéed in a pan and the shredded meat is added. Soy sauce (or oyster sauce), black pepper, and salt to taste are added and allowed to simmer until they evaporate. Palapa or chili pastes are also traditionally added since Muslim Filipino dishes are almost always spicy.{{cite news |last1=Punzalan |first1=Noel |title=Pastil: Maguindanaon food on Christmas |url=http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1019321 |access-date=December 14, 2018 |work=Philippine News Agency |publisher=Republic of the Philippines |date=December 20, 2017}} Shredded grilled fish can also be used; usually katipa (walking catfish) or dalag (common snakehead) mixed with coconut meat.{{cite news |last1=Melendres |first1=Arianne Joy |last2=Pontejos |first2=Laurence |title=Eat and go: Pastil unwraps the Moro food culture |url=https://thelasallian.com/2022/09/06/eat-and-go-pastil-unwraps-the-moro-food-culture/ |access-date=8 July 2023 |work=The LaSallian |publisher=De La Salle University |date=6 September 2022}}

The white rice is mixed with a little glutinous rice, steamed, placed on oiled banana leaves and wrapped as a thick cylinder with a strip of the meat filling extending along the length of the rice or covering one side of the rice. The leaf is then wrapped around the mixture with the ends tucked inside.{{cite web |title=Maguindanao's Pastil: Adobo & Rice Wrapped in Banana Leaf |url=http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/local-flavors/3493/recipe-maguindanaoan-pastil |website=Choose Philippines |access-date=December 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421054039/http://www.choosephilippines.com/go/local-flavors/3493/recipe-maguindanaoan-pastil |archive-date=April 21, 2018 |url-status=usurped }}{{cite web |title=Chicken Pastil |url=https://www.asianfoodchannel.com/en/recipes/sauteed-chicken-pastil |website=Asian Food Channel |publisher=Discovery International |access-date=December 14, 2018}} The Maranao version of the dish, pater, is usually made with turmeric-infused rice (kuning) which gives it a bright yellow color. Pastil is halal food, and thus pork is never used.{{cite web |last1=Mamasainged |first1=Datu Norhamidin Dilangalen |title=PATER: A taste of Maranao delicacy |url=https://xudevcomblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/13/621/ |website=Development Communication Xavier University |date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=8 July 2023}}

Pastil is traditionally served with vegetables soaked in vinegar as a side dish, like cucumber or togue (mung bean sprouts), to neutralize the saltiness of the kagikit. A hard-boiled egg may also be included to complement the meal. It is usually eaten with coffee or Tsokolate (hot chocolate) for breakfast or merienda.{{cite web |title=Pastil of Zamboanga |url=https://jontotheworld.com/pastil-of-zamboanga/ |website=Join The World Travel Blog |date=October 13, 2017 |access-date=December 14, 2018}} Pastil are commonly sold by restaurants and street vendors in Muslim communities in Mindanao and throughout the islands, for example, General Santos hosts several restaurants serving this with side dishes. It is also sold as a cheap snack or breakfast in Metro Manila's Muslim areas like Maharlika Village in Taguig and Quiapo in Manila. In Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and Northern Mindanao, restaurants or food stalls that specialize in the Maranao version (pater) are called pateran.

Pastil is similar to northern Filipino wrapped meat dishes like binalot, but it differs by using shredded meat or fish instead of whole meat portions.{{cite news |last1=Dela Cruz |first1=Mikee |title=Craving for 'pastil' |url=http://mindanaw.ph/craving-for-pastil/ |access-date=December 14, 2018 |work=Mindanaw |date=September 5, 2016}}

Its popularity has led to various adaptations outside Mindanao, some of which have sparked controversy. In particular, versions that package pastil in bottles or use pork—prohibited (haram) in Islam—have been criticized for cultural appropriation. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos launched an investigation into misleadingly labeled non-halal dishes, including "pork pastil," "palapork," "pork biryani," and "pork shawarma."{{Cite news |last=Uson |first=Melanie |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Why is Pork Pastil getting flak? Experts explain |url=https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/536840-why-is-pork-pastil-getting-flak-experts-explain?page=3 |access-date=September 23, 2024 |work=PhilSTAR L!fe}}{{Cite web |website=Bureau of Muslim Economic Affairs |date=September 26, 2024 |title=Actress Queenie Padilla meets with Bureau of Muslim Economic Affairs to tackle halal standard violations |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02QneWA8Vpipvh2gJ8uLiCboS8YedUKWAcYF34LgfUXhWa4CSKsB9Cg545oUMDoir4l&id=100094121858471 |access-date=September 29, 2024 |via=Facebook}}

A Bangsamoro official urged the public to avoid calling any wrapped dish made with pork "pastil" and to use alternative names instead. However, they expressed support for the broader appreciation of pastil beyond the Muslim community.{{Cite news |last=Cordero |first=Ted |date=September 28, 2024 |title=BARMM exec calls pork pastil 'culturally insensitive' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/food/921931/barmm-exec-calls-pork-pastil-culturally-insensitive/story/ |access-date=September 29, 2024 |work=GMA Integrated News}}

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