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mallí grías

μαλλί γρίας

cotton candy

Cotton candy or candy floss. Perhaps Greek wins the most unappetizing name in any language for something so airy and sweet: it literally means 'old woman's hair'!

Desserts, pastries and sweets

Text © Dana Facaros

Image by Roco Julie