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Belfast Live
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Jessica Mercer

The big Belfast bap debate that's dividing communities across the city

You've heard of the Belfast bap - one of the city's most iconic food items.

But another food item has got the city divided - and it's happening on all sides.

Is it a pastie bap - or a bap pastie?

From residents in South Belfast to Northern Ireland comedian Paddy Raff, it has caused huge debate.

Originally starting on Facebook community groups across the city, the debate has incensed many - and confused many as well.

According to website Urban Dictionary, the origins of the food item date back to the 1970s.

The website reads: "A pastie is a battered almost burger like creation of which I'm actually not sure of the ingredients.

"The pastie is placed inside a bap and with the optional (though highly recommended) addition of grated cheese it becomes a tasty meal all of its own.

"The pastie bap is 100% pure Northern Irish through and through. It was invented in 1987 to counter the popularity of wimpy burgers in Belfast."

In chip shops across the city, the debate rages on. While Nemo's chip shop refers to it as a Pastie Bap, Hungry Harry's in Dunmurry remained neutral on Facebook.

So what's your take? Is it a pastie bap or a bap pastie? Or have you a notion what everyone's on about?

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