Comments on: The Food Saga: The Sweets

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:11:01 +0000

Hi Zhu

I love South America. We lived in Venezuela for two years, and the food was an adventure and so yummy.

I love alfajores, so sweet and fattening

The coffee in Venezuela is the best coffee i have ever had.

And the best of all are the arepas and empanadas.

Wow your post brings so many memories back.

Thanks or sharing
Sharon

By: Sidney

Sidney — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:40 +0000

That looks delicious… I think I could live on that alone!

By: Zhu

Zhu — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:29:16 +0000

@Agnes — I can’t help you, I like both!

@Bluefish — Me neither to be honest. That said it’s nice to have the option to grab something light and sweet!

@Tulsa Gentleman — French also call each other “mon chou”, literally “my cabage”, but it means “honey” or “sweety” Haven’t had choux à la crème in ages… it’s wedding food for me.

@Gail at Large — You are so spoiled! Lucky you… be nice to your neighbor

@shionge — Really? Do you have a lot of sugar cane there?

@Shantanu — Sugarcane in India too? Never knew that! How do you eat it?

@Max Coutinho — Factura has the same meaning in Spanish, not sure why they call the pastries like that… probably means “unit”. Anyway, they are sooo good!

@CM-Chap — Come to Argentina, it’s gonna be your dreamland

By: CM-Chap

CM-Chap — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:26:30 +0000

I’m goign crazy… wow so much pastries. I’m a big fan of pastries. I cane at them for breakfast / lunch & Dinner.

Thanks for so sweeeeeeeet snaps

By: Max Coutinho

Max Coutinho — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:21:48 +0000

Hey Zhu,

I love alfajores…in Brazil, there is a similar sweet called “Bem casados” (which is done with the two round cake-like biscuits, joined together by doce de leite; and then covered by glacé…so, but so good!!).
Brigadeiros: Mmmmmm…my mom does some wonderful brigadeiros, my Lord! Love them!

Sugar cane juice is delicious! Oh, those medialunas look so yummy! Facturas…(did you know that Facturas in Portuguese means “receipt”?) Dios mio…qué delicia!!

Zhu, thank you for the sweet surprise !

Cheers

By: Shantanu

Shantanu — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:56:24 +0000

Very nice; the sugarcane stall looks just like one in India. BTW, the photo of the pop-corn seller is fantastic!

By: shionge

shionge — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:25:45 +0000

Just the sweets & desserts is good enough for me

That’s how we squeeze the sugar cane juice too.

By: Gail at Large

Gail at Large — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:58:37 +0000

YUM! I’m a little spoiled here, my neighbour is originally from Uruguay and lived in Vienna for 17 years so when she invites me over for dinner as she did tonight I have South America meets European cooking + pastries.

I need to point her to your blog!

By: Tulsa Gentleman

Tulsa Gentleman — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:35:41 +0000

These all look delicious. You and Feng sort of grazed your way across the Americas. The most artistically decorated pastries I have ever seen were in Japan although your country of origin would be hard to beat.

Micki is trying to teach me how to make Choux a la Creme, or cream puffs. I was a little confused at first when Google Translate gave me “Cabbage and Cream”.

By: Bluefish

Bluefish — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:24:28 +0000

I like traditional bakery…it’s warm and friendly. However, I don’t think I’m able to take a lot of sweets though.