The World's Food

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Arroz doce

Rice pudding is a dish made from rice mixed with water or milk and other ingredients such as cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. variants are used for either desserts or dinners. when used as a dessert, it is commonly combined with a sweetener such as sugar. such desserts are found on many continents, especially asia where rice is a staple. some variants are thickened only with the rice starch; others include eggs, making them a kind of custard.

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Berliner

A berliner is a german doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in fat or oil, with a marmalade or jam filling like a jelly doughnut, and usually icing, powdered sugar or conventional sugar on top.

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Biscoito

Butter cookie

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Bola de Berlim

A berliner is a german doughnut with no central hole, made from sweet yeast dough fried in fat or oil, with a marmalade or jam filling like a jelly doughnut, and usually icing, powdered sugar or conventional sugar on top.

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Bolo de ananas

An upside-down cake is a cake that is baked "upside-down" in a single pan, with its toppings at the bottom of the pan. when removed from the oven, the finished upside-down preparation is flipped over and de-panned onto a serving plate, thus "righting" it, and serving it right-side up. usually chopped or sliced fruits — such as apples, cherries, peaches, or pineapples — butter, and sugar are placed on the bottom of the pan before the batter is poured in, so that they form a baked-on topping after the cake is inverted. a simple cottage pudding cake batter may be used.traditional upside-down preparations include the american pineapple upside-down cake, the french tarte tatin, and the brazilian or portuguese bolo de ananás (also known as bolo de abacaxi). in the united states, pineapple upside down cakes became popular in the mid 1920's after dole pineapple company sponsored a contest for pineapple recipes. they received over 2,500 various submissions for the inverted pineapple cake and ran an advertisement about it, which increased the cake's popularity.

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Bolo de arroz

Bolo de arroz is a portuguese rice muffin, common in portugal, the lusosphere countries and regions (which include brazil, angola, mozambique, cape verde, são tomé and príncipe, guinea-bissau, timor, timor leste, goa, malacca and macau) and countries with significant portuguese immigrant populations, such as canada, australia, luxembourg, the united states, and france, among others.

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Bolo de banana

Upside-down plantain or banana cake

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Bolo de bolacha

A no-bake cake made with stacked maria cookies

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Bolo de cenoura

Carrot cake

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Bolo de chocolate

Chocolate cake or chocolate gâteau (from french: gâteau au chocolat) is a cake flavored with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, or both.

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Bolo de coco

Coconut cake is a popular dessert in the southern region of the united states. it is a cake frosted with a white frosting and covered in coconut flakes.

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Bolo de ginguba

Peanut sponge cake

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Bolo rei

A king cake, also known as a three kings cake, is a cake associated in many countries with epiphany. its form and ingredients are variable, but in most cases a fève (lit. 'fava bean') such as a figurine, often said to represent the christ child, is hidden inside. after the cake is cut, whoever gets the fève wins a prize. modern fèves can be made of other materials, and can represent various objects and people.

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Brigadeiro

The brigadeiro (portuguese pronunciation: [bɾiga'dejɾu]) is a traditional brazilian dessert. the origin of the dessert is uncertain, but the most common theory is that is was created by a confectioner from rio de janeiro, heloisa nabuco de oliveira, to promote the presidential candidacy of eduardo gomes. it is made of condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter, and chocolate sprinkles covering the outside layer. it is a popular confection throughout the country, especially for festive events. brigadeiros are commonly made at home, and also found in bakeries and snack shops. a brigadeiro is generally shaped into small balls covered in chocolate sprinkles and placed in a small cupcake liner. the mixture may also be poured into a small container, and eaten with a spoon, and this is known as a brigadeiro de colher (literally, "spoon brigadeiro"). brigadeiro can be found now in different countries as a result of brazilian migration. in recent years, flavor and coating variations on the traditional chocolate brigadeiros have become popular. this variation of flavors and easy manipulation of the original dessert lead into a trend of different recipes, such as cakes, tarts, ice cream or even bread.

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Cocada amarela

Cocada amarela is a traditional angolan dessert made from eggs and coconut. it has a distinctive yellow colour due to the large quantity of eggs used. the name, cocada amarela, literally means yellow cocada. due to angola's colonial history, cocada amarela is highly influenced by portuguese pastries, which are known for their large quantities of egg yellow in traditional recipes.

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Filhó

A filhó (or filhós in plural) is a traditional dessert in portugal and northeastern brazil. filhós are usually made by forming balls from a mixture of flour and eggs. when the dough has risen, the balls are deep fried and sprinkled with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. this is a traditional christmas bake in portugal. the brazilian variety is not sprinkled and is usually covered with honey or with melted rapadura (which in brazilian portuguese is usually called "mel de rapadura").

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Gelado

Gelato (italian pronunciation: [dʒeˈlaːto]; lit. 'frozen'), the common word in many languages for all kinds of ice cream, in english, it refers to a frozen dessert of italian origin. artisanal gelato in italy generally contains 6%–9% butterfat, which is lower than other styles of frozen dessert. gelato typically contains 35% air and more flavoring than other kinds of frozen desserts, giving it a density and richness that distinguishes it from other ice creams.

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Gelado de mucua

Mucua ice cream, made from baobab fruit (mucua)

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Mousse de chocolate

A mousse (; french: [mus]; "foam") is a soft prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. a mousse may be sweet or savory.sweet mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites, whipped cream, or both, and flavored with one or more of chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits, or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. in the case of some chocolate mousses, egg yolks are often stirred into melted chocolate to give the final product a richer mouthfeel. mousses are also typically chilled before being served, which gives them a denser texture. additionally, mousses are often frozen into silicone molds and unmolded to give the mousse a defined shape. sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. it is sometimes stabilized with gelatin.savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese, or vegetables. hot mousses often get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites.

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Mousse de maracujá

A mousse (; french: [mus]; "foam") is a soft prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. a mousse may be sweet or savory.sweet mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites, whipped cream, or both, and flavored with one or more of chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits, or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. in the case of some chocolate mousses, egg yolks are often stirred into melted chocolate to give the final product a richer mouthfeel. mousses are also typically chilled before being served, which gives them a denser texture. additionally, mousses are often frozen into silicone molds and unmolded to give the mousse a defined shape. sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. it is sometimes stabilized with gelatin.savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese, or vegetables. hot mousses often get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites.