Quindim facts for kids
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| Type | Custard |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Ground coconut, sugar, egg yolks |
Quindim is a yummy Brazilian baked dessert. It's made mostly from sugar, egg yolks, and ground coconut. This sweet treat is a type of custard. It often looks like a small, bright yellow cup turned upside down, with a shiny top.
Sometimes, quindim is made in a big ring shape, like a large cake. When it's made this way, it's called a "quindão" and is served in slices.
What Does "Quindim" Mean?
The word "quindim" comes from a language called Kikongo. This language is spoken by the Bantu people. In Kikongo, "dikende" means "the way a teenage girl acts or her mood."
Where Did Quindim Come From?
Many sweets from Portugal use a lot of egg yolks. Think of treats like papo de anjo (which means "angel's crop") or fios de ovos ("egg threads").
Quindim combines these egg yolks with coconut and sugar. This mix was likely created by African slaves in Brazil during the 1600s. In the Northeast part of Brazil, coconuts were very common. Also, sugar was a huge industry there, made from sugarcane.
Quindim in Stories
Quindim is also the name of a rhinoceros character. This friendly rhino appears in children's books by a famous Brazilian writer, Monteiro Lobato.
See also
In Spanish: Quindim para niños
