Bolo fiado
Bolo Fiado, or Bolo Folhado (Sinhala: බොලෝ ෆියාඩෝ), is a Sri Lankan laminated/layer cake. It is made of sweet pastry layers, alternating with a cashew nut, sugar and rose water filling.[1] It has the appearance of a thick Mille-feuille or large Danish pastry.[2][3]
| Type | Layer cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Sri Lanka |
| Main ingredients | Flour, sugar, eggs, cashew nuts, icing, vanilla extract, rose water |
| Variations | Pumpkin preserve |
History edit
The cake was introduced by the Portuguese but has evolved into a confectionery unique to Sri Lanka.[4][5] The original recipe of Bolo Fiado dates back to the 16th century, when the Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the country.[6] Its name has Portuguese origins, bolo is Portuguese for cake, and folhado meaning a leaf or sheet.[7] It has since been adapted by the Burgher community.[8][9] One of the first literary mentions of Bolo Fiado was in Hilda Deutrom's Ceylon Daily News Cookery Book, published in 1929.
Composition edit
Bolo Fiado is made with a type of shortcrust pastry, consisting of flour, water, butter, egg yolks and sugar, which are folded into layers. The filling traditionally consists of sugar water, cashew nuts (known as cadju in Sri Lanka) and rose water.[10][11] Variations to the filling include the use of preserved or crystalised ash pumpkin (puhul dosi), rasins and spices.[12][13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hutton, Wendy (2008). The Food of Love: Four Centuries of East-West Cuisine. Marshall Cavendish. p. 188. ISBN 9789812614568.
- ^ "Pakistan Economist". 14 (26–39). S. Akhtar Ali. 1974: 24.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Crewe, Quentin (1980). The Simon and Schuster International Pocket Food Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 132. ISBN 9780671417895.
- ^ Brohier, Deloraine (2012). A Taste of Sugar and Spice: Cuisine of the Dutch Burgher Huisvrouw in Olde Ceylon. Battaramulla: Neptune Publications. ISBN 978-955-0028-27-6.
- ^ de S. Jayasuriya, Shihan (2001). Tagus to Taprobane: Portuguese Impact on the Socio-culture of Sri Lanka from 1505 AD. Vol. 20. Tisara Prakasakayo. p. 62. ISBN 9789555640626.
- ^ Gunawardena, Charles A. (2005). Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka. Sterling Publishers. p. 97. ISBN 9781932705485.
- ^ Vieyra, Antonio Vieyra (1827). A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages. London: Ibotson and Palmer.
- ^ Joshi, V. K., ed. (2016). Indigenous Fermented Foods of South Asia. Vol. 7. CRC Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781439887905.
- ^ "Burgher delicacies and more at DBU sale". The Sunday Times. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Goldstein, Darra; Mintz, Sidney, eds. (2015). The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Oxford University Press. p. 555. ISBN 9780199313617.
- ^ Hutton, Wendy (2008). The Food of Love: Four Centuries of East-West Cuisine. Marshall Cavendish. p. 188. ISBN 9789812614568.
- ^ Dissanayake, Chandra (1968). Ceylon Cookery. Metro Printers. p. 368-370.
- ^ Kelegama, Saman; Roshan Madawela, Roshan, eds. (2002). 400 Years of Dutch-Sri Lanka Relations, 1602-2002. Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka. p. 575. ISBN 9789558708132.