Fatima da Silva Gracia who authored Cozinha de Goa suggests that Bebinca might have been invented by Bibiona, a nun at the Convento da Santa Monica in Old Goa. Her first version was crafted with seven ...

Created by a resourceful nun in 17th-Century Goa, this sticky, seven-layer cake is made primarily from eggs, coconut, sugar, ghee and flour. "An excess of egg yolks led to the creation of bebinca," ...

Joanna Lobo Joanna Lobo is a journalist from Goa who writes on food, culture, and everything in between. She moonlights as consultant editor at food journal, Goya. Last Christmas, I made the journey ...

After a two-year effort, the Goan mancurad mango has got its prized geographical indication (GI) tag, giving it a unique status. The king of fruits was on the GI registration list for 90 days, which ...

This multi-layered pudding is intrinsic to Goa’s culinary identity. So much so that Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of the state, announced on Wednesday, that his ministry would push for a geographical ...

What do bebinca from Goa, India, canelés from Bordeaux, France and Portuguese queijadas have in common? They were all invented or perfected in convents. How did nuns start making such heavenly ...

Panaji, April 2 (IANS) As Goa wallows in self-inflicted identity crisis, triggered by rampant in-migration and a shrinking native population, the region's popular dessert 'bebinca' appears set to ...

Bebinca occupies a place of pride in Goan Catholic homes over the years. (Image: The Hindu/Aleksandr Schastnyi) Geographical Indications (GIs) of goods are defined as that aspect of industrial ...

HYDERABAD: In India, it is almost a ritual to end a meal on a sweet note. We Indians have a nostalgic love affair with sugar, which stems from the diversity seen in different States in terms of ...

Isabel Santa Rita Vas’s new play—It’s A Bebinca, Stupid!—ends with a theme song paying homage to the sweet binding power of the Goan delicacy. Goans are proud of the baked delight—high on sugar, egg ...