>From going to various halls in California, some of which are more of one island than another......
Malassadas is more what the people from Sao Miguel and Madeira call them. Filhos is what the other 8 Azorean islands call them. Hawaii was settled heavily by people from Sao Miguel and Madeira, so in Hawaii, they call them malassadas too. I'm a southern California gal....we have nicknames or shortened names for things, so I call them "mallys" but that's probably my own invention. When I go to the Artesia hall (heavy Terceira), they call them filhos. But they are served at various times. Not just matanca. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
