Serradura facts for kids
Serradura (pronounced "seh-rah-DOO-rah") is a super yummy Portuguese dessert. It's also known as sawdust pudding or Macau pudding. This sweet treat is popular in Portugal and Macau, which used to be a Portuguese colony in China. You can also find it in Goa, a former Portuguese colony in India. Serradura has layers of creamy whipped cream and crunchy, crumbled Marie biscuit.
The name serradura means "sawdust" in Portuguese. This is because the biscuits are crushed into very fine crumbs. They look a bit like sawdust when mixed into the pudding!
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| Alternative names | Sawdust pudding, Macau pudding |
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| Type | Pudding |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Portugal |
| Associated national cuisine | Portuguese cuisine, Macanese cuisine |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Whipped cream, condensed milk, Marie biscuit, vanilla extract |
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| Chinese | 1. 木糠布丁 2. 木糠布甸 |
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| Literal meaning | Sawdust pudding | ||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Serradura | ||||||||||||
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Where Did Serradura Come From?
Serradura first came from Portugal. It became very famous in Macau. You can easily find this dessert in many restaurants and bakeries there. That is why Serradura is known as a must-try food in Macau.
Serradura arrived in Macau when Portugal ruled the area. You can also find it in Hong Kong and Goa, India. It is also popular in other countries that speak Portuguese or Spanish.
Different Kinds of Serradura
Popular Flavors
Traditionally, Serradura was made with Marie biscuits and whipped cream. But now, there are many new flavors! People add things like Oreo cookies, coffee, nuts, or green tea.
To make new flavors, you can change the cream or the biscuit crumbs. Some recipes use different biscuits or powders instead of Marie biscuits. For the cream, people might add chocolate, strawberry, or green tea flavorings.
How Serradura Is Served
Serradura usually comes in two forms: a cake or a pudding.
Cake Style Serradura
The cake-style Serradura is frozen until it is quite hard. Its texture is a bit like ice cream. This makes it firm and easy to slice.
Pudding Style Serradura
The pudding-style Serradura is also frozen, but at a slightly warmer temperature. This makes the cream less solid. It creates a very creamy and smooth texture, perfect for spooning.
How to Make Serradura
Serradura is quite simple to make. You only need a few ingredients. The most common ingredients are condensed milk, crushed Marie biscuits, and whipping cream. Sometimes, thick cream is used instead of whipping cream.
To make it, you spread layers of whisked cream and biscuit crumbs into a container. You put one layer of cream, then one layer of crumbs, and so on. After you put it in the fridge for five to six hours, the dessert is ready to eat!
As Serradura has become more popular, people create new flavors. You can add green tea powder, vanilla extract, or other flavorings to the cream. Then, whisk them all together. Another way to change the flavor is to use different biscuits, like Oreo cookies, instead of Marie biscuits.
Famous Places to Try Serradura
In Macau
Serrdura Shop
Serrdura is a chain of stores in Macau. They sell cakes, sorbets, and, of course, serradura. The first store opened in May 2003. Today, there are three branches in Macau. The store is named after the dessert itself. Serradura is their most famous dish. They offer many flavors like original, cookie, mango, durian, coffee, mango green tea, rocky road, and chocolate.
Gelatina Mok Yi Kei
Gelatina Mok Yi Kei is a dessert shop that has been open for over 80 years. It started as a small roadside stand selling toast. Now, it is located on Cunha Street in Vila da Taipa. This shop is well-known for its durian ice cream and serradura. They also sell puddings, jellies, and mango pomelo sago.
In Hong Kong
LIS Café
LIS Café is a restaurant that serves both Asian and Western food. It is located in the L’hotel Island South in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Serradura is one of the café's special dishes. A magazine called HK magazine once said it was "the best interpretation of serradura ever" in October 2011.
