Cucurucho

Not to be confused with Guatemalan cucuruchos, purple-robed penitents during Holy Week processions in Guatemala[1].
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.[2]

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“).[3]

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.


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