They are part of the gastronomy of, Merida, Trujillo and Táchira, Andean states of Venezuela, it is said that the polished sweets originated in the colony in times of the greatest boom in the exploitation of sugar cane... they are so called for the shine that gives them the sugar on the surface of the sweet, usually made with milk with shape and colors of fruits... usually made in convents for tourists... it is a taste that you can not fail to try when you visit these Venezuelan states.

Buffeted Sweets