Street pâtisserie
By pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
Derry, Northern Ireland
November 12, 2017 6:22am CST
I had to make sure I had not misheard what the guy selling pastries at this market stall had said: "pets de nonne". Five for 1 euro.
These little deep-fried balls of dough, served with a sprinkling of sugar, hot and sweet, had a name that left me smirking like a schoolboy.
Yes, "pets de nonne", or "nun's farts".
On a side note, don't let the video put you off, it has a serious message to convey - love the expression on the Labrador at the end though
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21 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Nov 17
@pgntwo In Occitan, I heard them called "pets de vieillo", old women's farts. I suppose it is the same in Catalan. I just had a look to find the name in regular Spanish (Castillan) to improve my Spanish. They are called "suspiros de monja", Nun's sighs.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
12 Nov 17
Life has proven lethal in every known case to-date. And what's worse, as a lethal disease, it's sexually-transmitted too!
I wouldn't worry about any sonorous blasts that result from a feed of refried beans, it goes with the territory.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Nov 17
they look great despite the name
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Nov 17
@pgntwo that proves they'll taste great lol
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
14 Nov 17
Oh, my! I don't believe the dog thought it was very funny, pgn... Neither did the old lady or the kid. (I move faster than that if/when someone "lets one rip" and I hear it or smell it, either one. I do everything I can to keep from smelling anything someone else "broadcasts" to the wind!)
After all, if you can smell it, you are ingesting fecal matter from that person.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
14 Nov 17
Ahem? You don`t like this kind of food?
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
14 Nov 17
@m_audrey6788 I don't know. I've never heard of it before.
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@peachpurple (13962)
• Malaysia
12 Nov 17
Whether is fart or not, these balls are delicious looking
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
13 Nov 17
@peachpurple Me too, no problem!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
15 Nov 17
Here they would call that "Pedos de Monja" or "Silent sights" too like tops says.
They don´t do those here that I know to.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
15 Nov 17
@pgntwo
Would not be how I would describe them really in English and in Spanish "Pedos de Monja" has always stuck so to speak.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Nov 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 If a thing sticks, grasp it firmly, I say...
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
16 Nov 17
Sound delicious street food despite the crazy name..haha a great video thanks pgn..oh dear
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@simpleliving3251120 (498)
• Manahawkin, New Jersey
12 Nov 17
Thanks for sharing this post. I always wanted to visit Ireland and think it's interesting to hear about people's daily lives that live in other countries. Those look good!
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