in portugal, berliners are slightly bigger than their german counterparts. they are known as "bolas de berlim" (berlin ball) and the filling is always an egg-yolk- based yellow cream called "creme pasteleiro" (lit. confectioner's cream). the filling is inserted after a half- length cut and is always visible. regular sugar is used to sprinkle on it. they can be found in almost every pastry shop in the country.