In Indonesia, pastel refers to a pie of crust made of thin pastry filled with meat (usually chicken) mixed with vegetables (chopped carrot and beans), rice vermicelli and sometimes egg, then deep fried in vegetable oil.
In Indonesian cuisine, pastel is a type of savory pastry that typically consists of a delicate crust filled with a mixture of chicken, vegetables, rice noodles, and sometimes eggs, which are then fried until crispy.