Английская Википедия:Flying saucer (confectionery)

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Flying saucers (Шаблон:Lang-nl-BE) are small spheroidal capsules of sherbet-filled rice paper.[1][2]

History

The first flying saucers were produced in the early 1950s when an Antwerp-based producer of communion wafers, Belgica, faced a decline in demand for their product. Astra Sweets now owns the Belgica brand and continue to make the product. Flying saucers are officially registered as a traditional product of Flanders.[3] Their popularity in the United Kingdom from the 1960s to the 1970s was attributed to the Space Race and increased interest in science fiction.[2]

They remain a popular sweet in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Flying saucers came 12th in a 2009 poll among adults for 'Britain's top sweets'[4] and experienced a resurgence in popularity, along with other traditional sweets, in the 2010s.[5][6] They have also been featured on lists of vegan sweets for Halloween.[7] They were also a popular sweet in Ireland.[8]

See also

References

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