Bebinca
Indo-Portuguese dessert pudding
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Bebinca or bebinka, (Konkani; bibik) is a layer cake of Indo-Portuguese cuisine in former Estado da Índia Portuguesa, Goa. In traditional baking, a bebinca has between 7 and 16 layers, but bakeries can modify the cake recipe as per convenience and taste.[1][2] It is especially popular during the Christmas season, but is available all year round due to tourism in Goa.[3][4] It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.
Bebinca with ice cream | |
| Alternative names | Bibik |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert/ Sweet |
| Place of origin | Estado da Índia Portuguesa |
| Region or state | Goa, Kochi |
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk, egg yolk |
| 993 kcal | |
Bebinca was also adopted as a typhoon name in the northwestern Pacific Ocean by Macao which in Macanese means "pudding" or "cake" in general.There is also a Cochinite version Bebinca of which uses Nendran banana for its preparation and is prepared by the Luso Indian community in Kochi especially for Consoada. [5]
