- Etymology
- Origins
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
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}}{{Brazilian cuisine}}Quindim ({{Audio|Br-Quindim.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a popular Brazilian baked dessert, made chiefly from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut.[1][2] It is a custard and usually presented as an upturned cup with a glistening surface and intensely yellow color. The mixture can also be made in a large ring mold (like a Savarin mold) in which case it is called a "quindão" and served in slices. EtymologyThe word quindim comes from dikende in Kikongo, a Bantu language. It means "the gestures, or demeanor, or humor characteristic of adolescent girls." Origins The heavy use of egg yolks is characteristic of many Portuguese sweets and pastries, such as the papo de anjo ("angel's double chin") and fios de ovos ("egg threads"). Their combination with coconut and sugar was probably created by African slaves in 17th century Brazilian Northeast, where coconuts were abundant and sugar (from sugarcane) was a major industry. In popular cultureQuindim is also a rhinoceros character (named after the dessert) featured in Monteiro Lobato's children's books.[4] See also - Cocada
- Custard and flan
- Fios de ovos
- List of Brazilian dishes
- List of Brazilian sweets and desserts
- List of custard desserts
- Papo de anjo
- Queijadinha
References1. ^1 {{cite book | last = Lopes | first = Nei | title = Novo dicionário banto do Brasil: contendo mais de 250 propostas etmológicas acolhidas pelo dicionário Houaiss | publisher = Pallas | location = Rio de Janeiro | year = 1996 | page = 217 | language = pt}}
2. ^1 {{cite book |last=Lobato |first1=Monteiro |url=https://books.google.ca/books/about/Quindim_Um_Doce_de_Rinoceronte.html?id=SMCqTNdd14QC| isbn=9788525037602 |title=Quindim - Um Doce de Rinoceronte |location=Rio de Janeiro |publisher=Globo | language = pt}}
3. ^1 {{cite book |title=Fundamentos de panificação e confeitaria |location=São Paulo |publisher=SENAI-SP Editora |year=2016 |page=54 |isbn=9788583933298 | language = pt}}
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}} External links - [https://web.archive.org/web/20130410043823/http://desserteater.com:80/quindim-brazilian-coconut-custard-cake/263/ Quindim] – DessertEater.com
- http://allrecipes.com/recipe/190357/quindim/
- http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/quindim
- http://flavorsofbrazil.blogspot.com/2010/02/recipe-quindim-from-fenadoce.html
- https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/coconut-quindim
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