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Revision as of 07:06, 24 May 2004 by Woggly (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Krembo is a type of sweet in Israel. The sweet is served wrapped in thin aluminum foil, and it consists of biscuit and vanilla egg-foam on the inside and a chocolate covering. The vanilla flavor may be replaced by other less popular flavours. The word Krembo means "cream-inside". It is similar to the South American candy, Alfajor. Unbeknownst to many Israelis, the origins of the Krembo are actually in Europe, where it was manufactured in countries such as Germany and England and marketed under the politically incorrect name "Nigger", among others.
In the Hebrew translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Dumbledore's favorite sweet is a Krembo, instead of a sherbet lemon. Translator Gili Bar-Hillel has been alternately mocked and complimented for this decision.
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