Mincemeat pie is a savory dish that is the combination of distilled spirit, dried fruits and spices with meat or beef. Earlier mincemeat pie was only made of meat or beef, but today meat has been replaced with vegetables shortening in many places. Mincemeat pies are usually famous and liked in western countries such as UK, Ireland, Brittany, northern Europe, the United States and Canada. The term mincemeat actually means grounded or minced meat and is a proper mixture of meat and fruit used as a pie filling. The main spices used in mincemeat pies are clove, nutmeg, mace and cinnamon.