It is not Basterma which is Cured and Dried, while Pastrami, uses a different cut of meat Cured and Fully Cooked, producing a juicy peace of meat where you can taste the smoke, spicy black pepper, and the sweet citrus tang of coriander along with other blend of unique spices.
Pastrami is first served in New York in the 1800s, it had its roots in Romania.