Desserts Malagasy cuisine

vendors in antananarivo sell koba, sweet made ground peanuts, sugar , rice flour

traditionally, fresh fruit may eaten after meal dessert. fresh sugarcane may chewed treat. great variety of temperate , tropical fruits grown locally , may enjoyed fresh or sprinkled sugar. temperate fruits found in madagascar include not limited apples, lemons, pumpkins, watermelon, oranges, cherries , strawberries. among many tropical fruits commonly eaten in madagascar coconut, tamarind, mango, pineapple, avocado, passion fruit, , loquats, locally called pibasy ([piˈbasʲ]). guava, longans, lychees, persimmon , pok-pok (also called voanantsindrana [vunˈtsinɖʳanə̥]), fruit similar physalis, common, while on west coast fruit of baobab tree eaten during brief period when becomes available near end of rainy season.

madagascar known high-quality cocoa , vanilla, of exported. in coastal areas of madagascar or in upscale inland restaurants, vanilla may used prepare savory sauces poultry.

koban-dravina ([ˌkubanˈɖʳavʲnə̥]) or koba ([ˈkubə̥]) malagasy specialty made grinding peanuts , brown sugar, enveloping mixture in sweetened rice flour paste produce cylindrical bundle. bundle wrapped in banana leaves , boiled 24 48 hours or longer until sugar becomes caramelized , peanuts have softened. resulting cake served in thin slices. bonbon coco popular candy made shredded coconut cooked caramelized sugar , formed chewy balls or patties. firm, cake-like coconut milk pudding known godro-godro ([ɡuɖʳˈɡuɖʳʷ]) popular dessert found in comoros. french pastries , cakes popular across island , may purchased @ many pâtisseries found in towns , cities throughout madagascar.