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Dulce de Chilacayote

Dulce de chilacayote is chilacayote squash simmered in a sweet syrup flavored with cinnamon and cloves.

About Dulce de Chilacayote

Dulce de chilacayote is chilacayote squash simmered in a sweet syrup flavored with cinnamon and cloves.

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Ingredients in Dulce de Chilacayote

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Chilacayote squashbase
Sugarsweetener
Cassia cinnamonseasoning
Cloveseasoning
Waterother
Clovesseasoning

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Guatemala

Cuisines & regions

Guatemalan Cuisine

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