Bebinca or bebinka, (Konkani; bibik) is a layer cake of Indo-Portuguese cuisine in former Estado da Índia Portuguesa Goa, India. In traditional baking, a bebinca has between 7 and 16 layers, but bakeries can modify the cake recipe as per convenience and taste.[1][2] It is especially popular during the Christmas season, but is available all year round due to tourism in Goa.[3][4] It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.
Bebinca was also adopted as a typhoon name in the northwestern Pacific Ocean by Macao.[5]
Preparation
Preparing bebinca is a slow process.[4] The batter is made with flour, sugar, ghee, egg yolk, and coconut 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
References
- ^ Clark, Claire (2014). 80 Cakes From Around the World. ISBN 9781472916006.
- ^ a b "Bebinca". Atlas Obscura. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Bebinca - Culinary Encyclopedia". ifood.tv. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ a b Fodor's Essential India with Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai & Kerala. Fodor's Travel Guide. 2019. ISBN 9781640971233.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Bebinca lessens threat to Philippines, veers north toward Japan". USA Today. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Banerji, Chitrita (2010). Eating India: Exploring the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1408820544.
- ^ Petrina Verma Sarkar. "Bebinca (layered Goan dessert)". About, Inc. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
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