Honey & Syrups
Mel de cana
Madeira, Portugal
Mel de cana is Madeira sugar-cane syrup, reduced from cane juice into a dark, treacly sweetener used in cakes, breads, and drinks.
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What it is
A closer look at Mel de cana.
Mel de cana is Madeira sugar-cane syrup, reduced from cane juice into a dark, treacly sweetener used in cakes, breads, and drinks.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
At a Madeiran market or bakery, look for a glossy dark syrup with molasses aroma and a clean cane sweetness.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mel de cana.
Madeira, Portugal
Region-specific tradition
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
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