Bebinca with ice cream
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Alternative names | Bibik |
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Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | former Estado da Índia Portuguesa |
Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk, egg yolk |
Bebinca, also known as bibik or bebinka, is a type of pudding and a traditional Goan dessert. Traditional Bebinca has seven layers. The ingredients include plain flour, sugar, ghee (clarified butter), egg yolk, and coconut milk.
It is also a traditional sweet in Goa during Christmas. It is also easily available to carry and preserve for a long time or eaten fresh.
Bebinca was also adopted as a typhoon name in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, contributed by Macau. It is prepared in Portugal and Mozambique.