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Valencian gastronomy:   -  DESSERTS AND TYPICAL DRINKS

  -  ARNADÍ
 
  It’s one of the oldest desserts in the Comunidad Valenciana, with a fascinating and mysterious name, taken from an arab word. Eaten in Semana Santa, we can find it in areas of La Costera, La Ribera Alta, La Safor, and in some zones in Castellón.
This traditional and valencian golden cake, dressed with white sprinkles of grinded almonds, is basically made from sweetened pumpkin and yam, sugar, almonds and cinammon.

  -  MONA DE PASCUA
 
  Valencian people celebrate Easter with this traditional cake. The dough used to prepare it contains grated bread, flour, eggs, oil, sugar and yeast, (typical in the city of Alberic) with one or many hard eggs fitted into the dough.
 The cakes can have the shape of an animal or object: chicken, snake, monkey, child, dragon… or even include chocolate and sweetened fruits.
 
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  -  BUNYOLS
 
  “Bunyols” are a typical sweet in Valencia in Fallas and in July’s Fair.
 They are made from flour, water, yeast and sugar sprinkled once fried. People usually eat them with hot chocolate and in Fallas, there are a lot of street-sellers practically in every corner of the city. That way, you will eat them fresh. A tasty pleasure that you shouldn’t miss.

 The tourist shouldn’t leave Valencia without trying the so called
“Agua de Valencia” (a cocktail with orange juice, vodka and champagne) or “Horchata”. This famous sweet drink, which must be served cold, is made from grinded “chufas” or earth almonds, water and almonds. It’s worth going to Alboraya to taste, according to the tradition, the best “horchata” in Valencia, together with the typical “Fartons”, a kind of sweet sponge cake shaped as little bars, made from a dough containing flour, water or milk, sugar,oil, yeast and eggs.
 
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