Cucurucho from Baracoa, Cuba
The cucurucho of Baracoa comes wrapped in a cone of yagua, the leaf sheath of the royal palm. Inside is grated coconut cooked with sugar or honey until it forms a thick sweet. 🥥
Some versions include guava, pineapple, papaya or orange. The yagua is shaped, filled, covered and tied with strips of the same material.
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