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Mexican Desserts and Sweets |
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| TYPES OF DESSERTS AND SWEETS IN MEXICO |
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Buñuelos - are a traditional Hispanic dessert. They typically consist of a simple, wheat-based yeast dough that is thinly rolled, cut or shaped into individual pieces, then fried and finished off with a sweet topping. In Colombia, they are not sweet and are made with a small curd white cheese and formed into doughy balls then fried golden brown. |
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Coyotas - are a typical dessert from northwest Mexico, originally from the town of Villa de Seris in the South part of the city of Hermosillo, state of Sonora. It is a large, flat, round, crisp, pastry; traditionally filled with brown sugar, although in recent years other fillings are also being used, such as jamoncillo. At roughly 15 cm in diameter, can be considered as a super-sized cookie. |
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Crème caramel - known as flan in the US and Spanish speaking countries, is a kind of rich custard dessert with a layer of soft caramel on top. Both names are of French origin. The dish has spread across Europe and the world, and is known as 'flan' in Spanish-speaking countries. In the United States, the dish is now best-known in a Latin American context, so is called flan; |
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Mazapán - is a Mexican candy related to Marzipan, consisting of ground peanuts and sugar. It is usually round-shaped and is sometimes dipped in chocolate. Also known as Mazapán in Mexico are similar confectioneries made using almonds, hazelnuts, and other nuts. |
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Pastes - is a type of Mexican pastry eaten in the Hidalgo region of central Mexico. The speciality originates from the Cornish Pasty, introduced by English Cornishmen who were contracted builders and miners in the town of Mineral del Monte. |
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