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| Alternative names | Bibik |
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| Course | Dessert and Sweet |
| Place of origin | Former Estado da Índia Portuguesa |
| Region or state | Goa and Macau |
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk, egg yolk |
| 993 kcal kcal | |
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Bebinca, also known as bibik or bebinka, is a traditional layer cake of Goa, India derived from Indo-Portuguese cuisine. Traditionally, Bebinka has between 7 and 16 layers, but it can be modified per one's convenience and taste.[1] [2]It is especially popular during Christmas, but is available in Goa year round due to tourist demand.[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, contributed by Macau.[5] It is also prepared in Portugal and Mozambique.
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
- Pudding
- Tropical Storm Bebinca
References
- ^ Clark, Claire (2014). 80 Cakes From Around the World. ISBN 9781472916006.
- ^ a b "Bebinca". Atlas Obscura. 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. Retrieved 6 January 2011.