Sugar provides a sweet flavor to many foods.
The first step to discover the meaning of the term sweet is to know its etymological origin. In this case, we can state that it is a word that derives from Latin, exactly from dulcis which means "sweet."
The notion of sweet is used to describe something that causes a pleasant and subtle effect on the palate. It is about the taste that, in comparison, is not salty, bitter or sour.
For example: "I'm more tempted by sweet foods than salty foods," "I feel like eating something sweet... is there any chocolate left?" "The cake is too sweet, I think it has a lot of sugar."
sweet foods
The sweet flavor is common at breakfast , snacks and desserts . Sweet foods generally have a high amount of carbohydrates , especially sucrose (the common sugar ).
Certain foods that are characterized by this type of flavor are also often known as sweets, such as jams and candies or sweets . It is important to keep in mind that, due to the high level of sugar , the consumption of sweets should be limited to avoid the development of cavities or diabetes problems.
In this definition we have to establish that, as a general rule, each country or region has, as with traditional dishes, what is known as typical sweets. Thus, for example, in the case of Spain we can establish that among those are the Santiago cake , which has the silhouette of the Santiago cross; the gypsy arm ; the alfajores ; the millefeuille ; the donuts ; the miguelitos ; the bones of a saint ; marzipan ; and heavenly bacon .
Sweets can be referred to as sweets.
Something gentle or someone loving
The idea of sweet can also be used to refer to that which is peaceful or pleasant and to the person who is affectionate and cordial .
«The Chilean artist's new album begins with a very sweet song that he dedicated to his daughter», «Thank you for the gift, you are very sweet» y "What a sweet little boy!" son expresiones que muestran este uso.
Sweet, a feminine name
Dulce , finally, is a feminine name . The Mexican actress and singer Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (known artistically simply as Dulce María ) and the Spanish writer Dulce Chacón are two personalities who are called this way.
To these figures we should also add Dulce Pontes , who is an internationally known fado singer who, among other things, has managed to revive the aforementioned fado and regain relevance throughout the world. He has ten albums on the market and has made musical collaborations with artists of the stature of Andrea Bocelli , Carlos Núñez , Ennio Morricone and Daniela Mercury , among many others.
It is established that women named like this stand out for having very firm ideas, for being very approachable and kind in their close dealings, and even for being staunch defenders of both their family and their friends. Likewise, it is indicated that they have a big heart, that they have artistic talent and that they are very creative people.