Cajuzinho (from ''caju'', "cashew"; literally, "little cashew") is a popular sweet with an almost ubiquitous presences in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
ian parties. It is made of peanuts,
cashew nut
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
s and sugar and is shaped like a tiny
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
, although it does taste strongly of peanut.
See also
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List of Brazilian dishes
This is a list of dishes found in Brazilian cuisine. Brazilian cuisine was developed from Portuguese, African, Native American, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and German influences. It varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's mix of ...
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List of Brazilian sweets and desserts
Below is a list of sweets and desserts found in Brazilian cuisine. Brazilian cuisine has European, African and Amerindian influences. It varies greatly by region, reflecting the country's mix of native and immigrant populations, and its continent ...
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Beijinho
Beijinho ("Little kiss" in Portuguese), also known as ''branquinho'' ("little white one"), is a typical Brazilian birthday party candy prepared with condensed milk, grated desiccated coconut, rolled over caster sugar or grated coconut and frequen ...
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Brigadeiro
The () is a traditional Brazilian dessert. The origin of the dessert is uncertain, but the most common theory is that it was created by a confectioner from Rio de Janeiro, Heloisa Nabuco de Oliveira, to promote the presidential candidacy of Edua ...
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Olho-de-sogra
Olho de sogra (‘mother-in-law's eye‘ in Portuguese) is a Brazilian candy, consisting of a ''beijinho'' candy inside a dried plum (though some recipes include egg yolk). The final mix is rolled over crystal sugar. The name comes from the shape ...
References
External links
Cajuzinho (Brazilian peanut sweets) Allrecipes.
Brazilian confectionery
Cashew dishes
Peanut dishes
Almond dishes
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