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Chongos Zamoranos | Traditional Dessert From Zamora de Hidalgo, Mexico | TasteAtlas
Chongos Zamoranos | Traditional Dessert From Zamora de Hidalgo, Mexico | TasteAtlas

Chongos Zamoranos

Chongos Zamoranos is a Mexican dessert prepared with raw milk, egg yolks, and rennet tablets. The dish is ready when the milk curdles and develops a rubbery, sponge-like consistency, and it is then flavored with cinnamon and sugar. This dessert is traditionally prepared in earthenware clay pots (cazuelas), and it is served by topping the curds with sugar syrup that has separated in the pot.


The word chongos in the name of the dessert means curds. Chongos Zamoranos is so popular in Mexico that it can even be bought in cans. It is believed that this dessert was invented in the colonial-era convents in the town of Zamora, hence the name.


Nowadays, there are many presentations of chongos Zamoranos with different flavors, and people sometimes add liquor, coloring, or dried fruits into the dessert.

WHERE TO EAT The best Chongos Zamoranos in the world (according to food experts)

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Recommended by TravelBase
"Talking about Zamora means talking about sweets. And when it comes to this, there is nothing like savoring exquisite chongos zamoranos. Come and convince yourself!"
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Recommended by Christian Rendón
"Now, if you add a delicious dessert like a Chongos Zamorano to the meal, you will be in heaven. This sweet is typical for the Michoacán region, Zamora, to be exact."

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3.4
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Tablet

3.7
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n/a
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3.5
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4.5
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Corunda

4.1
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n/a
Michoacán, Mexico

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4.1
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4.4
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4.1
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