Cuberdon

A cuberdon is a cone-shaped Belgian candy and a popular local delicacy in Ghent. In Dutch it is also known as a neus, Gentse neus, or neuzeke for its likeness to a human nose. In French, cuberdons are also called chapeau-de-curé and chapeau-de-prêtre. Cuberdons are traditionally made with gum arabic candy crust with a soft, raspberry-flavored inside filling. Their color is purple, though more recently differently colored and flavoured variants have been available as well. They are traditionally about 2.5 centimetres wide and weigh approximately 10 to 18 grams, although smaller versions are also produced. The outside is relatively hard, whereas the inside is gelatinous.

Cuberdons can only be preserved for about three weeks, after which period the inside begins to crystallize. This limited preservability is the reason why cuberdons are infrequently exported outside Belgium.