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Brazil: Pastries

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Doces from Brazil: recognise brigadeiro, beijinho, quindim, bolo de rolo, pão de mel, cocada, bolo de fubá, sonho, pé de moleque and Romeu e Julieta. Good to know: A chocolate truffle of condensed milk and cocoa. It appears at every children's party. A coconut truffle, the white counterpart to brigadeiro. The name means ‘little kiss’. A glossy dessert of egg yolk, sugar and coconut. It glows deep yellow. A paper-thin rolled sponge with guava paste. It comes from Pernambuco. A soft honey-spice cake coated in chocolate. It is often filled with doce de leite, Brazil's milk caramel. A sweet of shredded coconut and sugar. It is sold on the beaches. A moist cake made from cornmeal. It goes well with afternoon coffee. A cream-filled doughnut, the ‘dream’. ‘Sonho’ means dream. A crunchy peanut brittle. It is eaten at the June festivals. Cheese with guava paste: the lovers on a plate. The name alludes to Shakespeare's couple. And it is exactly such details that truly bring a subject to life. Once you know them, you suddenly spot them everywhere again.

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Brigadeiro

A chocolate truffle of condensed milk and cocoa.

💡 Did you know? It appears at every children's party.

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Beijinho

A coconut truffle, the white counterpart to brigadeiro.

💡 Did you know? The name means ‘little kiss’.

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Quindim

A glossy dessert of egg yolk, sugar and coconut.

💡 Did you know? It glows deep yellow.

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Bolo de rolo

A paper-thin rolled sponge with guava paste.

💡 Did you know? It comes from Pernambuco.

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Pão de mel

A soft honey-spice cake coated in chocolate.

💡 Did you know? It is often filled with doce de leite, Brazil's milk caramel.

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