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Cupeta
''Cupeta'' or ''copeta'' (originating from Arabic ''qubbayt'', literally meaning 'preserved sweet') is a dessert made from honey, dissolved sugar and diced almonds. ''Cupeta'' is usually consumed during the Christmas period in the Calabria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily regions of Italy, as well as in Ponente Ligure, where on the other hand it is prepared all-year-long. Etymology Several sources (including official Italian ministerial ones) state that the name comes from the Latin word ''cupedia''; however, this is an incorrect etymological attribution made by Matteo Camera in 1838. The similar Latin terms ''cupedia'' and ''copadia'' respectively mean 'sweat treats' and 'meat pieces'. Some sources hold the view that the name ''cupeta'', on the other hand, comes from the Arabic word ''qubbayt'', literally meaning 'sweet preserve', and was documented for the first time in a document from Palermo of 1287, where a ''cubaydario'' cited (a producer of ''cubaita'', a dessert made of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupeta Fresca
''Cupeta'' or ''copeta'' (originating from Arabic ''qubbayt'', literally meaning 'preserved sweet') is a dessert made from honey, dissolved sugar and diced Almond, almonds. ''Cupeta'' is usually consumed during the Christmas in Italy, Christmas period in the Calabria, Campania, Apulia and Sicily regions of Italy, as well as in Italian Riviera, Ponente Ligure, where on the other hand it is prepared all-year-long. Etymology Several sources (including official Italian ministerial ones) state that the name comes from the Latin word ''cupedia''; however, this is an incorrect etymological attribution made by Matteo Camera in 1838. The similar Latin terms ''cupedia'' and ''copadia'' respectively mean 'sweat treats' and 'meat pieces'. Some sources hold the view that the name ''cupeta'', on the other hand, comes from the Arabic word ''qubbayt'', literally meaning 'sweet preserve', and was documented for the first time in a document from Palermo of 1287, where a ''cubaydario'' cited (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
