Ovos moles de Aveiro

/ˈɔvuʒ ˈmɔlɨʃ/OH-voozh MOH-lesh

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Dessert
Aveiro

When: Teatime
Taste: Sweet
Made with: Egg

History

Ovos moles de Aveiro, "soft eggs of Aveiro", are the signature sweet of the city of Aveiro, on Portugal's central coast. The filling is a sweet cream of egg yolks and sugar, sometimes with chocolate. It is sealed inside a thin wafer, the same kind of wafer used for hosts, which is pressed into small sea shapes such as shells, a nod to the city's lagoon and fishing life. The result is a crisp, pale shell with a soft, intensely yellow centre. In 2008 ovos moles de Aveiro became a Protected Geographical Indication in the European Union. The same egg cream is also used elsewhere in Portugal as a filling, for example inside the pastel de Tentúgal.

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How to pronounce Ovos moles de Aveiro

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈɔvuʒ ˈmɔlɨʃ/. In plain English letters that is OH-voozh MOH-lesh, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Ovos moles de Aveiro?

Ovos moles de Aveiro is a dessert of Portugal. Where it comes from: Aveiro. People usually eat it at teatime. Its main ingredients are egg. It tastes sweet.

Where Ovos moles de Aveiro comes from

Ovos moles de Aveiro is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map.

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