Lacabòn (or lecabòn) is a hand-crafted, traditional
candy of
Alessandria, Italy.
It is made in shape of a stick by kneading
honey
Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar ...
with
sugar.
It is sold on
Saint Anthony's Day (17 January), and especially on
Saint Lucy's Day
Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December. The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution, who according to ...
(13 December) in the ''piazzetta'' of the same name.
External links
Article about lacabòn, with pictures of the preparation(Italian)
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Alessandria
Cuisine of Piedmont
Candy