I went to a teacher’s convention in João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, and there I had the chance to eat “bolo de rolo”. The bolo de rolo is a kind of roll cake with very thin layers and it has guava jam inside. It’s one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten!
I found a recipe on Youtube!
Some useful vocabulary
goiabada – guava jam rocambole – roll cake camadas – layers fino – thin iguaria – delicacy nordestino – northeasterner de lambuja/lambugem – as a bonus gema – yolk clara – white em neve – with stiff peaks (egg whites) fermento – yeast forma – baking pan forno – oven já aquecido – pre-heated pano molhado – wet cloth recheio – filling açúcar cristal – granulated sugar doceira – pastry chef
Listen to the video several times and improve your listening. If you’re at an intermediate level, try transcribing the video and post it here. I can correct it for you!
This is it for today! Nos vemos em breve!
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