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Bomboloni (pastry)
A bombolone (, pl. bomboloni) is an Italian filled doughnut (similar to the Berliner, krafne, pączek etc.) and is eaten as a snack food and dessert. The pastry's name is etymologically related to ''bomba'' (bomb), and the same type of pastry is also called bomba (''pl.'' "bombe") in some regions of Italy. The etymological connection is probably due to the resemblance to a grenade or old-fashioned bomb and may today possibly also be regarded as a reference to the high calorie density of this recipe (i.e., a "calorie bomb"). History While ''bomboloni'' may be primarily connected to Tuscany, they are traditional to other regions of Italy, although with slight variations on the recipe. In those areas that used to be under Austrian rule, such as Trentino Alto-Adige, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the tradition of bomboloni is believed to have originated from that of Austrian "krapfen" (i.e., Berliner), and the recipe includes eggs, which are not found in the Tuscan variety. '' ...
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