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What Are the Most Popular Peruvian and Latin Desserts?
The most popular Peruvian and Latin desserts include alfajores (shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche), tres leches cake, flan, pionono, suspiro a la limeña and rice pudding. La Granja serves all of these, plus chocolate cake and cheesecake, at locations across Florida.
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What Are Alfajores?
Alfajores are two soft, crumbly shortbread cookies sandwiched around sweet dulce de leche and often dusted with powdered sugar. They are a Peruvian favorite with coffee or as a sweet finish to a big meal.
What Is Suspiro a la Limeña?
Suspiro a la limeña, the sigh of a woman from Lima, is a classic Peruvian dessert: a rich caramel cream topped with a light, sweet meringue. One spoonful explains the name.
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What Is Pionono?
Pionono is a rolled sponge cake filled with dulce de leche, sliced to show off its spiral. It is light, sweet and perfect for sharing.
Tres Leches, Flan or Rice Pudding?
Tres leches is sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk. Flan is a silky caramel custard. Rice pudding is creamy and cinnamon warm. Can’t choose? Take a few home and let the family vote.
Frequently Asked Questions
What desserts does La Granja have?
La Granja serves flan, pionono, alfajores, tres leches, rice pudding, chocolate cake, cheesecake and suspiro a la limeña.
What is the most famous Peruvian dessert?
Suspiro a la limeña and alfajores are two of the most famous Peruvian desserts.
What is in alfajores?
Alfajores are shortbread cookies filled with dulce de leche.
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