Dulce de guayaba
pasta de guayaba, goiabada
Goiabada ([goja'badɐ]; from goiaba, guava] is a dessert throughout the portuguese-speaking countries of the world, dating back to the colonial days in brazil, where guavas were used as a substitute for the quinces used to make marmelada (quince cheese). an abundance of sugar and slave labour were crucial for its confection, in large cauldrons cooking over a slow fire. it is a conserve made of red guavas and sugar. in rural areas of brazil, it is still commonly made at home for family use or by home industry outlets (traditional recipes) or as processed food. it is a deep slightly bluish red colour, sometimes a very dark hue of red. very similar to goiabada dessert is the closely related c...
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