bem casado.

I've tried this sweet a couple times-- once at Confeitaria Columbo, and once at a small cafe in Leblon.

This sweet is pretty famous in Brazil-- it's usually served at wedding or bridal showers, given to guests at the end as a sort-of party favor, to help bring luck and prosperity to the newlyweds. Bem casado is two cookies with doce de leite or egg custard in the middle (like an oreo), covered with iced sugar. One side of the cookie represents the groom, while the other represents the bride-- unified together by, well, the doce de leite. Traditionally, egg custard is normally found in the middle (and is more common in areas like Rio de Janeiro, where there is a significant Portuguese influence), but now you can find doce de leite also (especially in cities like Sao Paulo).

I've tried this sweet on a couple of occasions. The first time-- at Confeitaria Columbo-- was too sweet, and the doce de leite tasted a bit like rubber. The second time-- yesterday at a cafe in Leblon-- was sublime. The sugar melted on your tongue and the doce de leite and cookie collided together to create a wonderful mix of textures and flavors. It is incredibly sweet-- I actually split the tiny sweet into two, and couldn't even finish my half.