Golmajería or golmajía refers to
pastries
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ...
from
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, an ...
,
Spain
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. The etymology of the word is uncertain, but it may have
Arabic
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origins.
The best-known examples of golmajería include the
fardelejos of
Arnedo
Arnedo is the third largest town in La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Calahorra, and has a population of about 15,000 people.
Its economy is based on the shoe industry.
History
The area of Arnedo has been inhabited as early as the Neolithic ...
, the
Mazapán de Soto of
Soto en Cameros, the rolls and manguitos of Cervera del Río Alhama, the camuesada or sosiega of Comarca de Cervera de Río Alhama, the ahorcaditos and molletes of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, the bodigo or harinosa of Aguilar del Río Alhama, and the barrilla of Calahorra.
See also
* List of pastries
References
*
Spanish desserts
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