Alfajor de Trujillo is a typical kind of
alfajor
An ''alfajor'' or ''alajú'' (, plural ''alfajores'') is a traditional confection typically made of flour, honey, and nuts. It is found in Argentina, Peru, Chile, the Philippines, Southern Brazil, Southern France, Spain, and Uruguay. The arche ...
from
Trujillo, a
Peru
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vian city. The ''alfajor de Trujillo'' is manufactured since old times and has several layers and it can be of different sizes and shapes as round or square. It is made mainly with products as flour, butter, eggs and milk, filled with milk candy, some pineapple sweet and in some cases peanuts, with cookies within its layers. The most famous company manufacturing this products in Trujillo is
Dulcería Castañeda.
It is one of the products presented in the
Gastronomic Fair in Trujillo
Gastronomic Fair of Trujillo called ''Sabe a Peru'' is a gastronomy festival held in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. This festival has been held on 17 and 18 November 2012. It took place in Mall Aventura Plaza Trujillo. In 2012 the festival paid ...
.
Variants of the alfajor de Trujillo
Some of the most popular are the following variants:
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Alfajor Castañeda, it is made in Trujillo city and manufactured by
Dulcería Castañeda.
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King Kong milk candy, it is made in Trujillo city and also in Lambayeque city.
See also
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Gastronomic Fair in Trujillo
Gastronomic Fair of Trujillo called ''Sabe a Peru'' is a gastronomy festival held in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. This festival has been held on 17 and 18 November 2012. It took place in Mall Aventura Plaza Trujillo. In 2012 the festival paid ...
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Marinera Festival
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Trujillo Spring Festival
The Trujillo Spring Festival is a festival and cultural event that takes place in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, between the end of September and beginning of October each year. This spring festival is considered one of the most representative o ...
References
External links
Location of Trujillo city (Wikimapia)Alfajor Castañeda
Media
{{commons, Trujillo (Perú)
Cultural Promotion Center of Trujillo
Cuisine of Trujillo, Peru