Ladyfinger (biscuit) "sponge" texture. However, some brands contain ammonium bicarbonate. The egg whites and egg yolks mixed with sugar are typically beaten separately and folded together with flour. They contain more flour than the average sponge cake. The mixture is piped through a pastry bag in short lines onto sheets, giving the biscuits their notable shape. Before baking, powdered sugar is usually sifted over the top to give a soft crust. The finished ladyfingers are usually layered into a dessert such as tiramisu or trifle. Ladyfinger (biscuit) Ladyfingers, sometimes known by their original Italian name savoiardi, or as sponge fingers in British
Italian Eritrea city with even its own car race (called the Asmara circuit) and -of course- a football stadium for the local "Asmara Calcio" team. The city has been regarded as "New Rome" due to its quintessential Italian touch, not only for the Italian Art Deco architecture, but also for the wide streets, piazzas and coffee bars. While the boulevards are lined with palms and indigenous "shiba'kha" trees, there are numerable pizzerias and coffee bars, serving cappucinos and lattes, as well as ice cream parlours. It is noteworthy to pinpoint that -mainly because of these "Italian characteristics"- Asmara has been named "World