What Jamoncillo means
Jamoncillo is a Mexican sweet name of Spanish origin meaning "little ham". It is built from Spanish jamón (ham) and -cillo (diminutive). It is pronounced hah-mon-SEE-yoh, and it is most associated with the whole country.
A milk fudge cut into blocks. The name is about the pale pink colour and the squared-off shape of a small ham, not about the flavour, which catches out first-time buyers.
This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: From colonial convent sweets like ate and jamoncillo to the chili-and-tamarind candies of the modern corner shop. Alegría means "joy", borrachito means "little drunk one", and muégano's name is a mystery even to Mexicans.
