Alfajor Castañeda Explained

Alfajor Castañeda also called alfajor king kong is a traditional alfajor of the Peruvian city Trujillo located in the north coast of Peru. It is made since 1925 by the company Dulcería Castañeda, one of the ten top brands in the city.^[1] The product is one of the in old times called Alfajor de Trujillo a traditional candy of the city.^[2]

Ingredients

• For mass

It is used in the preparation flour, eggs, margarine, salt, water.^[3]

• For filling

It is used in the preparation for the filling: figs, quince, walnuts, blancmange.

Related products

• Trujillo (beer)
• Alfajor de Trujillo

See also

• Gastronomic Fair in Trujillo
• Marinera Festival
• Trujillo Spring Festival

External links

• Location of Trujillo city (Wikimapia)
• Alfajor Castañeda

Media

• Gallery of images
• Cultural Promotion Center of Trujillo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Revista Perú Económico: Dossier Regional- Top Marcas de Trujillo. July 17, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120818002309/http://perueconomico.com/ediciones/44-2010-apr/articulos/620-la-libertad-top-marcas. 2012-08-18. dead.
2. Web site: Pilar y un alfajor de Trujillo . Eduardo González Viaña. July 17, 2012.
3. Web site: (Spanish) Postre King Kong, antes alfajor de Trujillo . July 17, 2012.