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Mar 14, 2011 10:09
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Portuguese term
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bolinhos de ovo
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Doces de Portugal
Hello fellow Proz-ers,
I am working on a translation about 'Doces de Portugal' and there is a reference made to 'bolinhos de ovo'. I believe that this refers to Scotch eggs in English (see here for an example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_egg), but I just wanted to check with fellow Proz-ers that I have the right idea!
The context reads, "Os bolinhos de ovo e um vasto sortido de bolos secos...'
In England, a Scotch egg would be considered a savoury dish, is it the same in Portugal or is it possible to buy a sweet version of this? My other thought is that it is referring to little cakes made with eggs (bolinhos de ovo) and cakes made without eggs (bolos secos)?
Many thanks in advance for any advice offered.
I am working on a translation about 'Doces de Portugal' and there is a reference made to 'bolinhos de ovo'. I believe that this refers to Scotch eggs in English (see here for an example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_egg), but I just wanted to check with fellow Proz-ers that I have the right idea!
The context reads, "Os bolinhos de ovo e um vasto sortido de bolos secos...'
In England, a Scotch egg would be considered a savoury dish, is it the same in Portugal or is it possible to buy a sweet version of this? My other thought is that it is referring to little cakes made with eggs (bolinhos de ovo) and cakes made without eggs (bolos secos)?
Many thanks in advance for any advice offered.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Scotch Egg |
Georgia Morg (X)
|
| 3 | egg cookies |
connie leite
|
| 2 | sweet egg cakes |
Thereza HURTADO
|
Proposed translations
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Scotch Egg
I had never heard this term in Portugal but a quick look around culinary sites confirmed your guess!
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Thereza HURTADO
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sweet egg cakes
I"m guessing "sweet egg cakes". But there is a delicious sweet that is shaped like and egg and it is caramelized after it's done but it's called "ouriço"....
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connie leite
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egg cookies
I don´t think it might have anything to do with ''Ovos moles de Aveiro'', which as you probably know is a taditional sweet. It's covered with a thin white layer and inside there's a stuffing which is just made of eggs.
Discussion
sweet egg yolk
Although Scotch eggs are transalated as bolinhos de ovo, I think what you are talking about are small sweets made of egg yolk sugar and a bit of lemon rind. . The eggs and sugar are beaten until double in size and served in small paper cake cups