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What French confection is "barbe-à-papa"?

Question #150652. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Feb 15 2024.
Originally posted Feb 15 2024 9:17 PM.

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Barbe-a-papa translates as "Daddy's beard" and is what the French call cotton candy or candy floss! Now if you get cotton candy in China they call it "Dragon's beard"! Cotton Candy first made its debut at the 1904 World's Fair in Saint Louis.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbapapa

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy

link https://thebritishcandyconnoisseur.wordpress.com/2020/10/16/fact-friday-french-candy-floss/
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Feb 15 2024.
Feb 15 2024, 9:20 PM
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