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''Bebinca'' or ''bebinka'', (
Konkan
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i; ''bibik'') is a
layer cake
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of
Indo-Portuguese
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cuisine in
Goa, India. In traditional
baking, Bebinka has between 7 and 16 layers, but
bakeries
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can modify the
cake recipe as per convenience and taste.
It is especially popular during the
Christmas season
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, but is available all year round due to
tourism in Goa
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Foreign tourists, mostly from Europe, arr ...
.
It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.
''Bebinca'' was also adopted as a
typhoon
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name in the northwestern
Pacific Ocean
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by
Macao
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. It is also prepared in
Portugal
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and
Mozambique
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.
Preparation
Preparing bebinca is a slow process.
The batter is made with flour, sugar, ''
ghee,'' egg yolk, and
coconut milk.
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.
See also
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Pudvei
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Koswad
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Monti Fest
''Monti Fest'' is a major Catholic festival held on 8 September every year by the Latin Christian community of Konkani people, originating in the Konkan region of India, and their descendants in the Canara region of south India. This festiv ...
*
Bandra Fest
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Feni (Goa)
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Bombay Sapphire
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The brand was first launched in 1986 by En ...
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Sanna (dish)
A sanna ( kok, सान्नां) is a spongy, steamed, and savoury unfilled dumpling originally made of red rice, black lentil & coconut in the Konkan region, by the western coast of the Indian subcontinent. They are popular in Goa and ...
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Tropical Storm Bebinca
References
Foods containing coconut
Goan cuisine
Indian desserts
Indian fusion cuisine
Portuguese fusion cuisine
Puddings
Indian cuisine
Christmas food
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