Cucurucho

Cucurucho
TypeDessert
Place of originCuba
Region or stateBaracoa
Main ingredientsCoconut, sugar, orange, guava, pineapple, papaya.
Food energy
(per serving)
200 kcal (840 kJ)

Cucurucho is a sheet of paper, cardboard or wafer (cookie) rolled into a cone shape that contains different types of ice cream, sweets, candies, seeds, etc.

Cucurucho of Baracoa

Cucurucho is a local delicacy of the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba. Wrapped in a cone-shaped palm leaf (hence the name: cucurucho - Spanish for cone or cornet), it is a mix of coconut, sugar and other ingredients such as orange, guava and pineapple.

Cucuruchos or cones.

Cucurucho in music

The conical container, whether cardboard or of another type, is also known as a cucurucho. The song in question is “El manisero” (“The Peanut Vendor”), which in Spanish the lyrics say: don't go to sleep, without eating a “peanut cone” (“cucurucho de maní“).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guy, Jack (18 March 2018). "The Untold Story of Guatemala's Cucuruchos". Culture Trip. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Sainsbury, Brendan. "Cuba's best food and where to find it". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Hess, Carol (2005). "El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)" (PDF). loc.gov. Retrieved 17 August 2024.