On December 31st, 2019, FABRIDOCE reached an historical production number: we produced more than 6 million and 800 thousand Ovos Moles de Aveiro in a single calendar year, an average of more than 27,000 Ovos Moles de Aveiro per day. This is a fantastic number achieved based on 3 realities:

• in the increase in the number of national and international tourists that Portugal has had in recent years.
• in the solidity of the partnerships with the most important national distribution chains that make the delicacy available throughout the national territory.
• in the know-how of a team of collaborators who every day strive to make a product of immense quality.

We thank you all for your contribution to this extraordinary number.

In these days of March 2020, where some uncertainty reigns, it is still possible to find Ovos Moles de Aveiro in the overwhelming majority of supermarket chains. We thank our customers for their confidence in maintaining the acquisition of the product and our employees day after day to keep the focus on the production of this secular delicacy so appreciated by the Portuguese.

Ovos Moles de Aveiro IGP is the tourist and gastronomic icon of the Aveiro region. Born in the 16th Century in the Convent of Jesus of Aveiro, they are obtained by joining yolk with a sugar syrup and the traditional know-how, following the conventual recipe transmitted in secret over generations.

At that time, egg whites were used by nuns in domestic chores, such as ironing clothes. With so much yolk left over, they began to be used in the manufacture of conventual sweets, used at the time as a medicine. The nuns used sugar from Madeira Island, the yolks and water and produced the egg mass that was placed in wafers, thus creating a delicacy loved by so many throughout all these centuries.

Aveiro, is a city known for its privileged location, where the Ria and the Sea come together, which in turn, serves as inspiration for this delicious and nutritious sweet, which once served to strengthen the sick in the conventual wards.

Ovos Moles de Aveiro was the first Portuguese conventual product to be awarded the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) designation by the European Union. This qualification ensures a maximum guarantee of quality, maintaining the original recipe and traditional confection method, based on the heritage of men and women and traditional Portuguese know-how. 

The handmade wooden barrels and porcelain, decorated to popular taste, with motifs that invoke the moliceiros boats and the salt pans, show the care put in the presentation of a product that characterizes a city where good taste and aesthetic sense always prevail, as can be admired in the gracefulness of the arte-nova houses, the tiles, the churches and convents, or the always beautiful moliceiros boats.

Eça de Queiroz, in his work “Os Maias”, makes reference to this delicacy: “They are six barrels of soft eggs from Aveiro. It’s a very ‘chic’ candy… Ask V. Exª to Carlos. Isn’t it true, Carlos, that it’s a delicacy, even known outside?” You may find the Ovos Moles de Aveiro wrapped in wafers or stored in wooden or porcelain barrels. Ovos Moles de Aveiro IGP do not need to be kept cold, but they should be kept in dry and cool places, away from sunlight.

Aveiro, is a city known for its privileged location, where the Ria and the Sea come together. Its people, the cultural, industrial, historical and religious heritage, make this city a must for all Portuguese and foreign visitors.

Besides architecture and landscaping, gastronomy is another enormous virtue of Aveiro. Strongly influenced by the pragmatism of the fairs of the Convent of Jesus of Aveiro and the city, the conventual confectionery has become part of the DNA of the region.

Ovos Moles de Aveiro were the first candy of this convent to arouse the interest of the monarchy and the large Portuguese families. Although initially used to heal and strengthen the sick, it was inevitable that they would be appreciated by all those who tasted it, despite being so simple confectionery.

The artisanal ones Lumber Barrels and Porcelain appeared due to the need to conserve and reserve the Creme de Ovos Moles used as stuffing in the Moles Eggs of Aveiro. It is currently decorated with motifs that invoke moliceiros boats and salt pans.

From the cream of Ovos Moles, the nuns created another product, influenced by the region of Aveiro. The Castanhas de Ovos arise from the richness of chestnut trees that the region of Aveiro has, especially on the banks of the River Vouga.

Another delicacy inspired by the city of Aveiro and coming from the cream used in the products already mentioned, is the Moliceiro com Creme de Ovos Moles. The Moliceiros, which used to be used for the harvesting of the moliço, are now the typical boats of Aveiro, one of the city’s ex-libris. The cookie in the shape of a boat stuffed with Ovos Moles cream reminds us of the Ria and the simple but unique flavors of this city.