Areias
🇵🇹 A dish from Portugal
Areias are small traditional Portuguese pastries similar to cakes and biscuits. They are commonly coated with coarse-grain sugar, and sometimes cinnamon, which resemble sand for which areias are named after.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | flour, butter, sugar, coarse sugar coating, sometimes cinnamon |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | baked |
| 👅Flavour & style | sweet, buttery, crumbly, sandy-textured |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | snack or with coffee/tea |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Areias come from?
Areias is a dish that originated in Portugal.
What is Areias?
Areias are small traditional Portuguese pastries similar to cakes and biscuits. They are commonly coated with coarse-grain sugar, and sometimes cinnamon, which resemble sand for which areias are named after.