8 Most Popular Desserts in the World
1. Crème Brûlée (France)
You gotta give this exotic dessert item,at least a try for sure. It is the simplest to bake even by an amateur baker if he/she has an oven at home. Back in the 17th century, this dessert was introduced by Francois Massialot, a chef of a kitchen of a Duke of Orlean, who wrote about its recipe in a book. A creamy pastry a thin, crisp caramel layer is what is referred to as cream brulee and which has stolen everyone’s heart.This crème brûlée recipe is a lovely dessert to serve when entertaining. It's delicious served with either fresh mangos sprinkled with rum or strawberries.
2. Mochi ( JAPAN)
As sweet as the name of this dessert seems Mochi is a traditional Japanese dessert which is prepared with sticky rice. Pounded in a mortar, turned it to paste and made scones or pellets from it, resulting in making this dessert item which is the heart of every Japanese festival. To take the yumminess up by a level, a scoop of ice cream is served along with Mochi.Mochi comes in a wide variety of shapes, with just as many different ways to prepare it, all differing by region. Today we will introduce the some useful information about mochi, as well as the history of this inseparable part of Japanese food culture.
3. Apple Pie (USA)
Once the famous author, Jane Austen quoted “Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness." and since then, the people of USA took apple pie very seriously (kidding). As apples are fruits which are the first loves of many, hence this dessert made up with a crispy crust which can be presented with whipped cream, vanilla ice-cream or even with cheddar cheese became so popular.Rather than the good old US-of-A, apple pie as we know it first originated in England, where it developed from culinary influences from France, the Netherlands, and even the Ottoman Empire. In fact, apple trees weren’t even native to North America until the Europeans arrived. Only crab apples grew on the continent; shrunken and sour, they were barely used for eating, let alone for pastry.
4) Nanaimo Bar
(CANADA)
getting its name from the town of Nanaimo, this Canadian dessert is one of the most delicious dessert in the world. Having three decks of tart that doesn’t require any baking, the lower decker includes waffle bits, whereas there are a creamy icing and chocolate glaze to top it up with.
5) Gulab Jamun (INDIA)
The heart of every Indian occasion is Gulab Jamun. Prepared with milk solids that are kneaded into a dough and then deep-fried into desi ghee, gulab jamuns are topped up with saffron, green cardamom, and rose water to add a dash of royalty. Speaking of history, this dessert was introduced by the Mughals in India as they relished an Arabic dessert called luqmat al-qadi.
6) Pakhlava (TURKEY)
One of the famous dessert items of the Eastside, Pakhlava is a dessert which has the thinnest slices with the filling with minced nuts, which is further topped up with syrup or honey cut and then cut into square pieces. It is a must-try dessert because of it giving people goosebumps with its exotic melt in the mouth experience.
7) Dadar Gulung (INDONESIA)
Another cousin of the sweet pancakes are these sweet Indonesian versions known as Dadar Gulung. Dadar means pancakes whereas gulung means to roll and hence the name. This pancake roll in green colour is made with the Pandan leaves and filled with sweet grated coconut.
8) Poffertjes (NETHERLANDS)
In other words, its the name given to the small, round and puffy pancakes that are made with yeast and buckwheat flour. People of the Netherlands use a separate pan to make these scrumptious pancakes called poffertjespan. Served on a cardboard paper on various festive occasions, Poffertjes are a dessert meant to be relished in breakfast by topping it up with some tasty toppings.