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Piononos
Piononos are traditional Spanish pastries originating from Santa Fé in Granada. This syrupy sponge cake filled with cream and cinnamon is rolled up into a cylinder, drenched with rum-laced syrup, and crowned with toasted cream and sugar.
The pastry was invented by pastry chef Ceferino Isla, who wanted to pay tribute to Pope Pius IX (Pio Nono). That's why the pastry has the name pionono and it also visually recalls the Pope – a cylindrical and chubby appearance, served in white paper that represents the cassock, and the upper part which represents the solide with which the Pope covers his crown.
Piononos are usually eaten for merienda in the afternoon, with a cup of coffee on the side.
WHERE TO EAT The best Piononos in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Viajeros Blog and 5 other food critics.
"La Casa Isla has been dedicated to the production of this sweet ever since its inception. The recipe is a secret that only they know and that has never been revealed. As a personal recommendation, I have to say that there is nothing better than tasting the pionono in the place where it was born, in the bakery located in Calle Real de Santa Fe."
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Recommended by Lauren Aloise and 1 other food critic.
"Pastelería López-Mezquita is one of the city’s most historic pastry shops and a great place to taste the Granada specialty, a pionono."
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Recommended by Mikelle Hembree
"They are super moist and eggy and SO GOOD. We tried them at Gran Café Bib Rambla. They were delicious. Make sure you find the homemade ones from a bakery. A lot of shops sell store bought ones from a box which aren’t as fresh or good."
