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Template:Italic title{{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Template:Lit) is a dessert popular in Brazil that is similar to a marshmallow. {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}'s base ingredients are sugar, gelatin and egg whites. It is usually covered in grated coconut and made without the addition of any other flavors, although there are variations.Template:Citation needed
The dessert was created by Antonio Bergamo, a Brazilian candy maker of Italian descent. While trying to use leftover egg whites, he managed to make a firm meringue and decided to add gelatin to it. After the meringue was cool, he noted that it hadn't gotten as firm as he expected, and called it {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} ("soft" or "limp" Mary).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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