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Angel hair called in Portuguese fios de ovos (egg threads) is a traditional Portuguese sweet food made of eggs (chiefly yolks) drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup. They are a traditional element in Portuguese and Brazilian cuisine both in desserts and as side dishes.The preparation is also known in Spain as huevo hilado (spun egg) in Japan as keiran somen (鶏卵素麺 hen’s egg noodle) in Cambodia as vawee and in Thailand as foi thong (golden strands).