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STRUFFOLI
Struffoli is a Neapolitan dish made of deep fried balls of dough about the size of
marbles. Crunchy on the outside and light inside, struffoli are mixed with honey and
other sweet ingredients. They are often served at Christmas and are sometimes
served warm.
BABÀ
Naples takes its babà very seriously, so much so that the term has entered everyday
language. The babà is so highly appreciated that it has become an authentic icon of
the city. With its unmistakable mushroom shape, apparently inspired by the dome of
St. Sofia’s Church in Constantinople, the babà is a leavened oven-baked sweet
soaked in an alcoholic liquid (traditionally rhum or limoncello).
CASATIELLO
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