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The original Spanish recipe, which contained ingredients that were rare or expensive in Peru (such as almonds, rose water, orange blossom water, honey), was modified in a variety of ways. One common variety found in Lima is turrón de Doña Pepa , an anise and honey nougat that is traditionally prepared for the Señor de los Milagros (or Lord ...
Spanish nougat known as turrón follows the traditional recipes with toasted nuts (commonly almonds), sugar, honey, and egg whites. [ 15 ] Torrone from Italy includes these same basic ingredients as well as vanilla or citrus flavouring, and is often sandwiched between two very thin sheets of edible rice paper. [ 16 ]
The town is famous for a type of soft nougat, known in Spanish as Turrón de Jijona and in Valencian as Torró de Xixona. This is mostly due to the extensive almond farming that has existed since the Moorish farmers originally cultivated the almond trees following the Islamic conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Several factories produce turrón ...
Snickers (stylized in all caps) is a chocolate bar consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts, all encased in milk chocolate. [4] The bars are made by the American company Mars Inc. The annual global sales of Snickers is over $380 million, [5] [6] [7] and it is widely considered the bestselling candy bar in the world. [8] [9]
A chocolate product that originated in the Philippines and has endured as one of the country's most consumed children's snacks. Called Choc Nut because it is a mixture of powdered peanuts and chocolate. Choco Mani: Cosmetique Asia Corporation: A choco-peanut candy brand in the Philippines. Chubby Rebisco: A soft chewy candy brand in the ...
Turon, though etymologically Spanish in origin, bears no similarities to the Spanish candy turrón (an almond nougat confection). [2] It is a crunchy and chewy snack most commonly consumed during merienda or for dessert. [3] It is also a popular street food, [4] usually sold with banana cue, [5] camote cue, and maruya. [6]
Traditionally, nougat was baked at home, not by skilled nougat makers (in French nougatiers). In 1701, when they were coming back from Spain on horseback, Louis, Duke of Bourgogne, and Charles, Duke of Berry stopped in Montélimar. The inhabitants offered them one quintal of Nougat (equivalent to 95 pounds (43 kg)).
Documented Nahuatl words in the Spanish language (mostly as spoken in Mexico and Mesoamerica), also called Nahuatlismos include an extensive list of words that represent (i) animals, (ii) plants, fruit and vegetables, (iii) foods and beverages, and (iv) domestic appliances. Many of these words end with the absolutive suffix "-tl" in Nahuatl.