Almojábana
Almojábana is a type of bread made with cuajada cheese and corn flour.[1][2]
 | |
| Type | Bread |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Caribbean, Spain |
| Associated national cuisine | Colombia, Puerto Rico |
| Main ingredients | Corn flour, butter or margarine, eggs, cheese, sugar, leavening agent |
About
An almojábana is a small, bun-shaped bread having a tart flavor. It has some variations between Hispanic America and Spain
The etymology stems from Hispano-Arab and that in turn from classical Arabic المُجَبَّنة"almuǧábbana" (made of cheese) the measure II passive participle of the root ج-ب-ن, the same root as جُبْن "jubn" (Cheese).[3]
Ingredients
Almojábanas are made with masarepa or pre-cooked white cornmeal, cottage cheese, butter, baking powder, salt, eggs and milk.
Celebration
The Almojában Festival is celebrated in Lares, Puerto Rico in October.[4]
Gallery
A traditional breakfast in Bogotá and the surrounding region consisting of hot chocolate, cheese, and two kinds of bread: almojábana (on left) and pan de yuca on right.
References
- Porup, Jens (2009). Colombia (5th ed.). Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741048278.
- "Colombian Cheese Bread Almojabanas". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- https://dle.rae.es/almojábana
- "Lares Municipality". enciclopediapr.org. Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades (FPH). Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.