Bebinca
 Bebinca with ice cream | |
| Alternative names | Bibik |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert/Sweet |
| Place of origin | Estado da Índia Portuguesa |
| Region or state | Goa |
| Main ingredients | Flour,sugar,ghee(clarified butter),coconut milk,egg yolk |
| 993 kcalkcal | |
Bebincaorbebinka,(Konkani;bibik) is alayer cakeofIndo-Portuguesecuisine in formerEstado da Índia Portuguesa,Goa.In traditionalbaking,a bebinca has between 7 and 16 layers, butbakeriescan modify thecake recipeas per convenience and taste.[1][2]It is especially popular during theChristmas season,but is available all year round due totourism in Goa.[3][4]It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.
Bebincawas also adopted as atyphoonname in the northwesternPacific OceanbyMacao.[5]
Preparation
[edit]Preparing bebinca is a slow process.[4]The batter is made with flour, sugar,ghee,egg yolk, andcoconut milk.[6][7]The batter is spread thinly onto a grill and the layers are stacked atop one another. Bebinca may be garnished with nutmeg or slivered almonds.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^Clark, Claire (2014).80 Cakes From Around the World.ISBN9781472916006.
- ^ab"Bebinca".Atlas Obscura.21 January 2018.Retrieved30 January2021.
- ^"Bebinca - Culinary Encyclopedia".ifood.tv. Archived fromthe originalon 8 May 2014.Retrieved26 July2013.
- ^abFodor's Essential India with Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai & Kerala.Fodor's Travel Guide. 2019.ISBN9781640971233.
- ^"Tropical Storm Bebinca lessens threat to Philippines, veers north toward Japan".USA Today. 4 October 2006.Retrieved6 January2011.
- ^Banerji, Chitrita (2010).Eating India: Exploring the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices.Bloomsbury Publishing.ISBN978-1408820544.
- ^Petrina Verma Sarkar."Bebinca (layered Goan dessert)".About, Inc.Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2011.Retrieved6 January2011.
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