Draft:Bolo de fubá
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| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
Bolo de fubá (lit. 'Maize flour cake'), also known as Bolo de milho (lit. 'Corn cake'), is a traditional Brazilian cake made with fubá. Fubá is a Brazilian Portuguese word for rice or maize flour that is derived from the Kimbundu word for flour, which is what enslaved Africans called dry milled corn.[1]
This cake was created in the Brazilian colonial era as an alternative to cakes that relied on expensive wheat flour that had to be imported from Portugal. It spread throughout Brazil as the country expanded inwards from the coast.[citation needed]
The cake is associated with rural Brazil and is often eaten in the afternoon alongside coffee or tea. It is also common at Festa Juninas as the festivities coincide with the harvest of corn in Brazil.[2]
The simplicity and prevalence of the cake throughout the country has led to several variations to the basic recipe to include ingredients such as anise, goiabada, and cheese.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Caloca 2020, p. 91.
- ^ "Fubá, arroz, mandioca: conheça bolos que são sinônimo de tradição". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "O bolo de fubá e a tradição das festas juninas em São Paulo" [The bolo de fubá is traditional of festas juninas in São Paulo]. Museu da Imigração (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
Bibliography[edit]
- Fernandes, Caloca (26 May 2020). Viagem gastronômica através do Brasil [A gastronomic journey through Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Comercial. ISBN 978-8573595574.