Chaj
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The chajá ( ) cake, or postre chajá, is a typical dessert in Uruguayan cuisine. It was created on April 27, 1927 by Orlando Castellano, the owner of the Confitería Las Familias in the city of Paysandú. It originated as a semi-industrialized confectionery, and is exported to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and United States This dessert owes its name to the Southern screamer, a bird (locally known as the chajá) native to the central and southern parts of South America. The main ingredients to this dessert are meringue, sponge cake (bizcochuelo), cream (crema de leche; crema doble) and fruits (typically peaches and strawberries are added). Variations of this dessert can be elaborated on by adding dulce de leche or chocolate.
Chaj ( , also Romanized as Chāj) is a village in Baqeran Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 357, in 124 families.
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