Benne ball

Benne balls are a dessert from Trinidad and Tobago, made of sesame seeds and some combination of molasses, sugar or honey.[1] Round in shape and similar to jian dui in appearance, benne balls have an extremely hard consistency that is compared to jawbreaker candy.[2] Benne balls were invented by Afro-Trinidadian descendants of slaves, and the word "benne" is adopted from an African word for "sesame".[3]

References

  1. Bennett, Steve (2019-02-06). "Benne Balls, Trinidad's Answer To The Jawbreaker | Tobago, Trinidad |". Uncommon Caribbean. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  2. "Benne Balls | Traditional Dessert From Tobago | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  3. Marchan, Shivaughn Maria; Joseph Smith, William Adam (2018). "A Preliminary Investigation into the Dietary and Oral Practices Associated with Fractured Teeth and Prostheses in a Trinidadian Population". Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. 8 (5): 402–408. doi:10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_107_18. ISSN 2231-0762. PMC 6187883. PMID 30430066.


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