Pamonha
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| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Region or state | Goias Minas Gerais São Paulo and Bahia |
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| Type | Dumpling |
| Serving temperature | Warm |
| Main ingredient(s) | Ground sweet corn, sugar. |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Pamonha (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐˈmõȷ̃ɐ]) is a traditional Brazilian food. It is a paste made from sweet corn, boiled wrapped in corn husks, and turned into a dumpling. Variations may include coconut milk. Pamonha can be savoury or sweet. If savoury, they can be filled with cheese, sausage, minced meat, minced chicken, pepper, or served plain. If sweet, ground coconut pulp is a common addition when there is one, but the overwhelming majority is served plain.
It is associated with Festa Junina winter celebrations (these that themselves descend from the European Midsummer).
The name pamonha comes from Old Tupi language pa'muña meaning "sticky".
Other meanings
In Brazilian slang, the word 'pamonha' is also used as a pejorative meaning "lazy" or "foolish".[1]
See also
- List of Brazilian dishes
- Tamales, a similar dish made from a type of dry corn flour
- Zongzi, from China
- Chimaki, from Japan
- Bollos (Panamanian cuisine)
- Humita
References
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- Pamonha in the Portuguese Wikipedia
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