Fios de ovos

angel hair

Angel hair, called in portuguese fios de ovos ("egg threads") is a traditional portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks), drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup. they are a traditional element in portuguese and brazilian cuisine, both in desserts and as side dishes (only in brazil). the preparation is also known in spain as huevo hilado ("spun egg"), in japan as keiran somen (鶏卵素麺, "hen's egg noodle"), in cambodia as vawee, in malaysia as jala mas ("golden net"), and in thailand as foi thong (ฝอยทอง; "golden strands"). in north malabar region of kerala,india it is known as muttamala (മുട്ടമാല; "egg strands").

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