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15 January 2025
El Patio's introduction to sweets and desserts from Latin America and Spain!
Have a sweet tooth and keen to try some delicious bites from across the Spanish speaking world? Look no further! From tiny dulces (sweets) to more substantial sugary postres (desserts), read on for El Patio's introduction to five iconic desserts from Latin America and Spain - and where to try them here in Melbourne!
1. Churros
One of the most iconic Spanish desserts, churros are delicious fried doughnuts, crafted with choux pastry piped into boiling oil. Crispy and sweet, churros are enjoyed with a range of different sauces, from chocolate to caramel!
Where to try: MoVida
2. Obleas
Obleas are a wafer dessert most commonly associated with Colombia. The dessert is traditionally made by sandwiching a combination of sweet ingredients in between two thin wafer crackers. The filling is typically jam, cheese, cream, and dulce de leche (or arequipe in Colombia!).
Where to try: Dulce Día
3. Alfajores
Alfajores, the most well-known of which come from Argentina, are delicious shortbread biscuits filled with sweet dulce de leche and coated in coconut shreddings.
Where to try: Argie’s Empanadas
4. Flan
A delicious caramel custard pudding topped with a glistening layer of caramel sauce! While many countries around the world have their own variation of the famous flan, many Latin American countries, including Mexico, have adopted this dish as an iconic dessert to be enjoyed by the whole family.
Where to try: La Tortillería
5. Picarones
A Peruvian speciality, picarones are sweet potato and squash doughnuts coated in a thick syrup. With a distinctive flavour due to the fact that they aren’t made from regular dough, picarones are an iconic Latin American dessert that you shouldn’t miss out on!
Where to try: Pastuso
Want to make some of these delicious treats yourself, following a Spanish-language recipe too? Enrol today to master Latin American and Spanish desserts!
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