masareal
{{Short description|Filipino delicacy made from peanuts}}
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| image =File:Masareal (Philippines).jpg
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| alternate_name = Mahareal
| country = Philippines
| region = Mandaue, Cebu
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| main_ingredient = boiled peanuts, sugar
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Masareal or masa real is a Filipino delicacy made from a mixture of finely-ground boiled peanuts and sugar. It is dried and cut into rectangular bars. It is traditionally sold wrapped in white paper. It originates from Mandaue, Cebu. The known makers of masareal in Mandaue are the [https://www.facebook.com/manaacion Mana Acion's], Didangs and Ponsas brand. The name is Spanish and literally translates to "royal dough".{{cite web |last1=Piccio |first1=Belle |title=Mandaue, Cebu: Home of the Nutty & Sweet Masareal |url=https://www.choosephilippines.com/eat/local-flavors/3555/peanuts-sugar-masareal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112155605/http://www.choosephilippines.com/eat/local-flavors/3555/peanuts-sugar-masareal/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 12, 2015 |website=ChoosePhilippines |access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Masareal |url=http://www.cebu-tourism.techcellar.net/masareal/ |website=Discover Cebu! |access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Masareal |url=https://www.atbp.ph/2016/08/16/masareal/ |website=Atbp.ph |access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=Cebu’s Sweets: Masareal |url=http://www.everythingcebu.com/food-and-dining/cebu%E2%80%99s-sweets-masareal/ |website=Everything Cebu |access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Villavelez |first1=Ronald P. |title=Mooning over masareal |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/169208/mooning-over-masareal |website=Cebu Daily News |access-date=April 8, 2019}}{{cite web |title=The Masareal – A Sweet, Nutty Treat From Mandaue |url=http://www.peanutbrowas.com/blog/the-masareal-a-sweet-nutty-treat-from-mandaue |website=Lola Pureza's |access-date=April 8, 2019}}