Africa: Senegal
Ngalakh is similar to Caariki and is another authentic dessert of Senegal; and the difference between Caariki and Ngalakh is that the latter is made from millet. This grain is called as karaw or araw and the grapefruit is added along…
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Africa: South Africa
If you have seen my previous post on Red Gruel, you might have noticed the addition of sago to strawberries, but the traditional dessert of Afrikaans called as Melkkos is richer with custard and sago; and is eaten hot on wintry…
Custard Melkkos or Milky Custard ? Read More »
Africa: South Africa
There are many desserts in Africa that have been acquired during the period of colonization. One such dessert of Dutch origin is Melktert or Milk Tart and in this dessert the ratio of milk to egg is higher than the European or…
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Africa: Senegal
Caakiri of Western Africa reminds me of Kheer (rice pudding of India), with the only difference that it is made of Couscous made of wheat semolina and Caakiri refers to the grain from which it is made. The richness of this dessert…
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Africa: Somalia, Mozambique, Kenya
Fruit Salad constitutes a very significant place in the African desserts, where fruits if eaten are eaten only in form of fruit salads. Fruit salad is treated in different ways in both Western and Eastern Africa. In…
Fruit Salad: The most elaborate ‘after-chop’ dessert Read More »
Africa: Cape Verde
Whenever I think of African desserts what comes to my mind is rich, sparkling desserts wine paired with luscious cream and fruits. In this post I am going to stick to this idea of a seductive dessert and give you the South African…
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There are many luscious desserts in the European Continent and we at
Foodmall have tried our best to cover the most popular desserts in
Europe. In this post I am trying to give a round-up of desserts, which
more or less deserved to have an elaborate…
Europe: Exotic Desserts at a Glance Read More »
Firstly, I would like to wish Anna’s blog ‘Belated Happy Birthday’ for the sucessful completion of one year. One more reason to wish her is because she has sent me the recipe of the classic Swedish Prinsesstrta or Princess Cake that she baked on the…
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Europe: Elba,Italy
Hey this rare dessert belongs to one of seven Tuscan Archipelago islands in the Mediterranean. This is a typical dessert from the island Elba and it is called as Schiaccia Briaca, meaning ‘drunk cake’, where the cake is drunk with…
Schiaccia Briaca: Cake drunk to give you sustenance Read More »
Europe: Berkshire, England, U.K
Eighteen Prime Ministers in Britain might not have missed it, the amateur meringue makers might have found delight in making it and the wildest dessert inventions might have heralded it, as it was whipped in I don’t know..
Eton Mess: The legacy of the messiest dessert Read More »
