Aruba residents satisfy their persistent sweet tooth with a
History of Giovanna - Distrito Federal, Brasil
Aruba residents satisfy their persistent sweet tooth with a variety of homemade confections, known as cos dushi. Cocada, a fudge-like sweet made with sugar and coconut, is a popular treat, along with two other sweets, tentalaria and panseicu, both made with sugar and nuts. Two favorite cookies include the koeki lerchi, a simple crunchy sugar cookie, and the mancaron, a coconut cookie with a cake texture. Other sweet treats include quesillo, Aruban's version of caramel flan, and tamarind balls, small spheres of tamarind pulp encased in granulated sugar for a perfect balance of sweet and tart.
