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Cocada Angolana
Angolan yellow coconut-and-egg-yolk custard scented with cloves and cinnamon.
About Cocada Angolana
Cocada Amarela is an Angolan coconut custard whose name refers to its deep yellow colour. This profile follows a water-based sugar syrup cooked with cloves, grated coconut and egg yolks, then finished with cinnamon.
Coconut gives the custard a rich tropical sweetness and a lightly fibrous bite. Egg yolks add rounded richness, while cloves and cinnamon provide a warm, fragrant contrast.
The dessert is thick and spoonable rather than cut or shaped, with visible coconut throughout a glossy golden-yellow custard. It is portioned in small bowls and can be served warm or chilled.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cocada Angolana
Angolan Cocada Amarela Coconut Custard.
- WaterSugar-syrup liquid
- SugarSweet syrup base
- Whole clovesWarm syrup fragrance
- Grated unsweetened coconutTextured coconut body
- Egg yolksGolden custard richness
- SaltFlavour balance
- Ground cinnamonFragrant finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Water:
- Sugar:
- Whole cloves:
- Grated unsweetened coconut:
- Egg yolks:
- Salt:
- Ground cinnamon:
Origins & food traditions
Whats4eats supplies the complete Angolan coconut-custard recipe selected here. 196 Flavors independently identifies cocada amarela as an Angolan coconut-and-egg-yolk pudding and corroborates the same water, sugar, clove, coconut and cinnamon structure.
Countries
- Angola
- AngolaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Angolan Cuisine
- Angolan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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