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Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

Coca de vidre i sucre

English translation:

crystallized sugar pastry/flatbread

Added to glossary by Ross Andrew Parker
Nov 3, 2010 13:31
13 yrs ago
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Catalan term

Coca de vidre i sucre

Catalan to English Social Sciences Cooking / Culinary Catalan breakfast menu
Croissants de Mantega 2,50€
Croissants de xocolata negra / de pomes al forn 2,90€
Ensaïmada 2,50€
Muffin de fruits vermells i xocolata 2,50€
Pastís de pastanaga i taronja 2,50€
Panadó de cabell d’àngel 2,50€
Triangle de crema i ametlla garapinyada 2,50€
Coca fina de pera 4,00€
Coca de vidre i sucre 2,50€
Donuts

Hi there. "Coca" seems to me a little problematic, since I have found "coca" in the form of sponges, tarts, flatbreads and pizzas...

I think, from my research, that these are very thin flatbread ones, in the case of the "vidre i sucre" often with pine nuts on top.

My question: why "glass"? And what's the best translation in English, do you think? I will most likely leave the original but want to provide a gloss in parentheses. Any explanation would be gratefully received.
I have found translations ranging from "glass flatbread" to "crystal bread" and am unconvinced...

Thanks in advance. UK Eng please. :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 crystallized sugar pastry/flatbread
Change log

Nov 17, 2010 05:51: Ross Andrew Parker Created KOG entry

Discussion

Sheila Hardie Nov 3, 2010:

Hi Kate,
I think you were wondering about the origin of the name.
The reason it is called 'coca de vidre' is given here:
Se llama "coca de vidre" (vidrio) porque el anís, en contacto con la coca caliente, hace cristalizar el azúcar.
http://www.recetasgratis.net/Receta-de-Thermomix-Coca-De-Vid...

HTH

Sheila
meirs Nov 3, 2010:
PROZ should provide for tasting too, not just text-ing (a pun) :-)
Montse Ballesteros Nov 3, 2010:
de vidre = glaseado, glazed ca coca de vidre amb moscatell
es coca de vidre con moscatel (coca con azúcar, piñones y anís)
fr coca de vidre et muscat (tourte sucrée aux pignons et à l'anis)
it coca de vidre e moscato (focaccia zuccherata con pinoli e anice)
en coca de vidre with muscatel (pie with sugar, pine nuts and anisette)
de Coca de vidre mit Muskateller (Teigfladen mit Zucker, Pinienkernen und Anis)

TERMCAT
meirs Nov 3, 2010:
glazed ? An idea

Proposed translations

+3
6 mins
Selected

crystallized sugar pastry/flatbread

Or: pastry/flatbread topped with crystallized sugar

Postres: Coca de vidre - Thermomix Recetas
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Se llama coca de vidre (vidrio) porque el anís, en contacto con la coca caliente, hace cristalizar el azúcar. Yo la suelo hacer cuando hago pizza, ...
www.thermomix-recetas.com/postres/coca-de-vidre.html

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-11-03 13:39:11 GMT)
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Los cerezos en flor: Coca de Vidre
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3 May 2009 ... Coca de Vidre. Hay sabores y olores que no se olvidan nunca, ... Aquí el detalle de como ha cristalizado el azúcar con el contacto del anís. ...
loscerezosenflor.blogspot.com/2009/05/coca-de-vidre.html - Cached

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Note added at 8 mins (2010-11-03 13:39:28 GMT)
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Receta de Coca de vidre
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7 Mar 2008... sobre ella el anís, al contacto con el calor y el azúcar se cristaliza. ... La Coca de vidre es un dulce tentador, de eso no hay duda. ...
www.gastronomiaycia.com/2008/03/.../receta-de-coca-de-vidre... - Cached - Similar
Peer comment(s):
agree Josh Goldsmith : I would go with "flatbread topped with crystallized sugar." While pastry is an acceptable generic, I find flatbread to be a much more accurate description of a coca.
9 mins
Thanks, Word.
agree Laia Bove Imhoff : I'm catalan native, and I think that's a great translation for it. I would use flatbread better than pastry.
5 hrs
Gràcies, Laia.
agree Sheila Hardie : I would go with pastry and not flatbread because to me the latter suggests something like pitta or naan bread
6 hrs
Thanks, Sheila.
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