Chajá
Sign in to saveThe chajá () cake, or postre chajá, is a typical dessert in Uruguayan cuisine. It was created on April 27, 1927 by Orlando Castellano, the owner of the Confitería Las Familias in the city of Paysandú. It originated as a semi-industrialized confectionery, and is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States
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- Instance of
- dessert
- Has part
- Uruguayan cuisine
- Named after
- Southern Screamer
- Country
- Uruguay
- Country of origin
- Uruguay
- Material used
- cream
- Image
- Torta chajá.jpg
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- native label
- Chajá
- author name string
- Orlando Castellano
- Commons category
- Postre Chajá
- different from
- Laguna Chaxa
- inception
- 1927-04-27
- location of creation
- Q309442
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The chajá () cake, or postre chajá, is a typical dessert in Uruguayan cuisine. It was created on April 27, 1927 by Orlando Castellano, the owner of the Confitería Las Familias in the city of Paysandú. It originated as a semi-industrialized confectionery, and is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States
This dessert owes its name to the Southern screamer, a bird (locally known as the chajá) native to the central and southern parts of South America.
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