Espumillas

(Ecuadorian)

eggs, sugar

These puffy meringue desserts served inside ice cream cones are sold on the street in Ecuador—outside schools, in main plazas, and at open markets. Espumilla, meaning "little foam," may look like ice cream or whipped cream in a cone, but it's actually a very sweet meringue cream dessert, with a similar texture to lemon meringue pie, except mixed with tangy guava pulp instead of citrus juice. Vendors often add pink or yellow food coloring to give it a bright, attention-grabbing …

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Created Sept. 13, 2016 by: itisclaudio


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