45 Dishes

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Basbousa

Basbousa (arabic: بسبوسة basbūsah) is a sweet, syrup-soaked semolina cake that originated in egypt, and is also common in other countries. the semolina batter is baked in a sheet pan, then sweetened with orange flower water, rose water or simple syrup, and typically cut into diamond (lozenge) shapes or squares. it is also found in most areas of the former ottoman empire, and is featured in middle eastern cuisines, greek cuisine, azerbaijani cuisine, turkish cuisine, ethiopian cuisine, yemeni cuisine and others.

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Blancmange

Blancmange (, from french: blanc-manger [blɑ̃mɑ̃ʒe]) is a sweet dessert popular throughout europe commonly made with milk or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured with almonds. it is usually set in a mould and served cold. although traditionally white (hence the name, in english literally "white eating"), blancmanges are frequently given alternative colours. some similar desserts are french chef marie-antoine carême's bavarian cream, italian panna cotta, the middle eastern muhallebi, chinese annin tofu, hawai'ian haupia and puerto rican tembleque. the historical blancmange originated at some time during the middle ages and usually consisted of capon or chicken, milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar and was considered to be ideal for the sick. tavuk göğsü is a sweet contemporary turkish pudding made with shredded chicken, similar to the medieval european dish.

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Charlotte Russe cake

A charlotte is a type of dessert or trifle that can be served hot or cold. it is also referred to as an "icebox cake". bread, sponge cake or biscuits/cookies are used to line a mold, which is then filled with a fruit puree or custard. it can also be made using layers of breadcrumbs. the variant charlotte russe uses a mold lined with ladyfingers and filled with bavarian cream. classically, stale bread dipped in butter was used as the lining, but sponge cake or ladyfingers may be used today. the filling may be covered with a thin layer of similarly flavoured gelatin.

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Chausson aux pommes

Apple turnover

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Chebakia

Shebakia (berber: ⵛⴻⴱⴱⴰⴽⵢⴰ arabic: شباكية) or chebakia is a pastry of moroccan origin made of strips of dough rolled to resemble a rose, deep-fried until golden, then coated with a syrup made of honey and orange blossom water and sprinkled with sesame. it is typically consumed during ramadan. chebakia is from the ottoman desserts culture. similar pastries include the cartellate and the fazuelos, though the latter is constructed differently, and is thinner and less dense.

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Chocolate

Chocolate is a food product made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels, that is available as a liquid, solid or paste, on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the olmec civilization (19th-11th century bce), and the majority of mesoamerican people ─ including the maya and aztecs ─ made chocolate beverages.the seeds of the cacao tree have an intense bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor. after fermentation, the seeds are dried, cleaned, and roasted. the shell is removed to produce cocoa nibs, which are then ground to cocoa mass, unadulterated chocolate in rough form. once the cocoa mass is liquefied by heating, it is called chocolate liquor. the liquor may also be cooled and processed into its two components: cocoa solids and cocoa butter. baking chocolate, also called bitter chocolate, contains cocoa solids and cocoa butter in varying proportions, without any added sugar. powdered baking cocoa, which contains more fiber than cocoa butter, can be processed with alkali to produce dutch cocoa. much of the chocolate consumed today is in the form of sweet chocolate, a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter or added vegetable oils, and sugar. milk chocolate is sweet chocolate that additionally contains milk powder or condensed milk. white chocolate contains cocoa butter, sugar, and milk, but no cocoa solids. chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in the world, and many foodstuffs involving chocolate exist, particularly desserts, including cakes, pudding, mousse, chocolate brownies, and chocolate chip cookies. many candies are filled with or coated with sweetened chocolate. chocolate bars, either made of solid chocolate or other ingredients coated in chocolate, are eaten as snacks. gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes (such as eggs, hearts, coins) are traditional on certain western holidays, including christmas, easter, valentine's day, and hanukkah. chocolate is also used in cold and hot beverages, such as chocolate milk and hot chocolate, and in some alcoholic drinks, such as creme de cacao. although cocoa originated in the americas, west african countries, particularly côte d'ivoire and ghana, are the leading producers of cocoa in the 21st century, accounting for some 60% of the world cocoa supply. with some two million children involved in the farming of cocoa in west africa, child slavery and trafficking associated with the cocoa trade remain major concerns. a 2018 report argued that international attempts to improve conditions for children were doomed to failure because of persistent poverty, absence of schools, increasing world cocoa demand, more intensive farming of cocoa, and continued exploitation of child labor.

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Cinnamon spiced oranges

Peeled and sliced oranges topped with cinnamon, sugar and orange blossom water

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Crepe

A crêpe or crepe ( (listen) or , french: [kʁɛp] (listen), quebec french: [kʁaɪ̯p] (listen)) is a very thin type of pancake. crêpes originated in brittany, a region in western france, during the 13th century, and are now consumed around the world. crêpes are usually one of two varieties: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) or savoury galettes (crêpes salées). they are often served with a wide variety of fillings such as jam or hazelnut cocoa spread. crêpes can also be flambéed, such as in crêpes suzette.

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Cuernos de gacela

Crescent-shaped cookies filled with almond paste

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Fazuelos

Fazuelos, fijuelas, deblas, or orecchie di ammon (hebrew: פזואלוס / פיג'ואלס / דבלאס) are sephardic jewish pastries of thin fried dough. in sephardic tradition, they are eaten at purim; the italian name recalls the shape of haman's ears, similarly to the hebrew name for hamantashen, oznei haman.fazuelo are made by frying a thin dough of flour and eggs. turkish jews add brandy to the dough and moroccan jews eat them with cinnamon and syrup. they are similar to andalusian pestiños, but the latter are eaten with honey.

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Fekkas

Biscotti, traditionally made with almonds, raisins (fekkas msseoues)

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Floating island

A floating island or île flottante is a dessert consisting of meringue floating on crème anglaise (a vanilla custard). the meringue is prepared from whipped egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract and baked in a bain-marie. the crème anglaise is prepared with the egg yolks, vanilla, and hot milk, briefly cooked.

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Fraisier

Layered sponge cake (genoise) with fresh strawberries and mousseline (pastry cream mixed with butter)

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Fruit

In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. edible fruits in particular have long propagated using the movements of humans and animals in a symbiotic relationship that is the means for seed dispersal for the one group and nutrition for the other; in fact, humans and many animals have become dependent on fruits as a source of food. consequently, fruits account for a substantial fraction of the world's agricultural output, and some (such as the apple and the pomegranate) have acquired extensive cultural and symbolic meanings. in common language usage, "fruit" normally means the seed-associated fleshy structures (or produce) of plants that typically are sweet or sour and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries. in botanical usage, the term "fruit" also includes many structures that are not commonly called "fruits" in everyday language, such as nuts, bean pods, corn kernels, tomatoes, and wheat grains.

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Gateau au yaourt

Yogurt cake

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Halva

Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings) is a type of confectionery originating from persia and widely spread throughout the middle east. the name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste based on flour or semolina, finely ground seeds or nuts, and sweetened with sugar or honey.halva is popular in western, central and south asia, the balkans, the caucasus, eastern europe, north africa and the horn of africa. halva can be kept at room temperature during non-summer months with little risk of spoilage.

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Hininy

Hininy is a traditional food in saudi arabia, especially in najd. it is a mixture of date paste, wheat flour, milk, ghee, sugar and cardamom, and is common during ramadan

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Ice cream

Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. it may be made from milk or cream and is flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit such as strawberries or peaches. it can also be made by whisking a flavored cream base and liquid nitrogen together. food coloring is sometimes added, in addition to stabilizers. the mixture is cooled below the freezing point of water and stirred to incorporate air spaces and to prevent detectable ice crystals from forming. the result is a smooth, semi-solid foam that is solid at very low temperatures (below 2 °c or 35 °f). it becomes more malleable as its temperature increases. the meaning of the name "ice cream" varies from one country to another. ice cream and gelato, based on cream and milk. frozen yogurt, based on yogurt or kefir. frozen custard, with eggs added to cream and sugar. ice milk. sorbet/slushy, ice pop/popsicle/icicle: water base. examples: frozen cola, frozen lemonade, frozen tea. sherbet, like sorbet but with some milk added.in some countries, such as the united states, "ice cream" applies only to a specific variety, and most governments regulate the commercial use of the various terms according to the relative quantities of the main ingredients, notably the amount of cream. products that do not meet the criteria to be called ice cream are sometimes labelled "frozen dairy dessert" instead. in other countries, such as italy and argentina, one word is used for all variants. analogues made from dairy alternatives, such as goat's or sheep's milk, or milk substitutes (e.g., soy, cashew, coconut, almond milk or tofu), are available for those who are lactose intolerant, allergic to dairy protein, or vegan. ice cream may be served in dishes, for eating with a spoon, or licked from edible wafer cones. ice cream may be served with other desserts, such as apple pie, or as an ingredient in ice cream floats, sundaes, milkshakes, ice cream cakes and even baked items, such as baked alaska.

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Jalebi

Jalebi (hindi: जलेबी,bengali: জিলাপি,odia: ଜିଲାପି, urdu: جلیبی‎, nepali: जेरी sinhala: පැණි වළලු), is a popular sweet snack in south and west asia, africa, and mauritius. it goes by many names, including jilapi, jilebi, jilipi, zulbia, jerry, mushabak, z’labia, or zalabia. the south asian variety is made by deep-frying maida flour (plain flour or all-purpose flour) batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup. jalebi is eaten with curd or rabri (in north india) along with optional other flavors such as kewra (scented water). in some west asian cuisines, jalebi may consist of a yeast dough fried and then dipped in a syrup of honey and rose water. the north african dish of zalabia uses a different batter and a syrup of honey (arabic: ʻasal) and rose water.jalebi can be served warm or cold. they have a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating. citric acid, lime juice and rose water is sometimes added to the syrup. similar but distinct dishes include imarti, chhena jalebi, lokma, zalabiyeh, and bamiyeh. to keep it crisp and to prevent it from getting soggy, commercially made jalebi has rangkat (which is sodium dithionite and also called hydro) added to the jalebi batter recipe

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Krichlat

Small shortbread cookies, made with aniseed, fennel seeds, sesame seeds and orange blossom water, common during ashura

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Krima

Custard, flavored with rose water, orange flower water, geranium flower water, dried fruits, nuts

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Lsan teer

Rolled pastry coated with honey and sesame

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Macaron

A macaron ( mak-ə-ron, french: [makaʁɔ̃] (listen)) or french macaron ( mak-ə-ron) is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food colouring. the macaron is traditionally held to have been introduced in france by the italian chef of queen catherine de medici during the renaissance. since the 19th century, a typical parisian-style macaron is presented with a ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two such cookies, akin to a sandwich cookie. the confection is characterized by a smooth squared top, a ruffled circumference—referred to as the "crown" or "foot" (or "pied")—and a flat base. it is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth. macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavours that range from traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to unusual (foie gras, matcha).

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Merveilleux

The merveilleux (marvelous) is a small cake that originated in belgium and is now found in france and some u.s. cities. it consists of a sandwich of two light meringues welded with whipped cream which has been covered with whipped cream and dusted with chocolate shavings. a candied cherry sometimes decorates the cake. the confectioner and chocolatier pierre marcolini developed his own version, as did the french confectioner frédéric vaucamps, and etty benhamou of le mervetty. vaucamp named each of his variations using comparable adjectives– impensable or unthinkable for coffee, excentrique or eccentric for cherry, and magnifique or magnificent for praline. he also used names derived from the association of the word merveilleux with french fashion of the late 18th century: sans-culotte for caramel. his incroyable, which uses speculoos cream and white chocolate shavings, translates as unbelievable but is also a term paired with merveilleux in french fashion.in various french provinces, the "tête de nègre", "boule choco", "boule meringuée au chocolat" or "arlequin" uses chocolate butter cream in place of whipped cream and the cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and takes the shape of a ball.

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Mhalabia

Muhallebi is a milk pudding commonly made with rice, sugar, milk and either rice flour, starch or semolina, popular as a dessert in the middle east. while the dessert is called muhallebi in greece, turkey and iraq, the egyptian variant is called mahalabia, the levantine variant is called mahalayeh.

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Mhancha

Pastry filled with a sweet almond paste, then coiled like a snake and baked, there are also savory versions

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Mille feuille

A mille-feuille (french pronunciation: ​[mil fœj], "thousand-sheets"), also known by the names napoleon, vanilla slice, and custard slice, is a dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream. its modern form was influenced by improvements made by marie-antoine carême. traditionally, a mille-feuille is made up of three layers of puff pastry (pâte feuilletée), alternating with two layers of pastry cream (crème pâtissière). the top pastry layer is finished in various ways: sometimes it is topped with whipped cream, or it may be dusted with icing sugar, cocoa, pastry crumbs, or sliced almonds. it may also be glazed with icing or fondant alone, or in alternating white (icing) and brown (chocolate) or other colored icing stripes, and combed to create a marbled effect.

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Mousse

A mousse (; french: [mus]; "foam") is a soft prepared food that incorporates air bubbles to give it a light and airy texture. it can range from light and fluffy to creamy and thick, depending on preparation techniques. a mousse may be sweet or savory.sweet mousses are typically made with whipped egg whites, whipped cream, or both, and flavored with one or more of chocolate, coffee, caramel, puréed fruits, or various herbs and spices, such as mint or vanilla. in the case of some chocolate mousses, egg yolks are often stirred into melted chocolate to give the final product a richer mouthfeel. mousses are also typically chilled before being served, which gives them a denser texture. additionally, mousses are often frozen into silicone molds and unmolded to give the mousse a defined shape. sweetened mousse is served as a dessert, or used as an airy cake filling. it is sometimes stabilized with gelatin.savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese, or vegetables. hot mousses often get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites.

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Mushabak

Zalabiyeh (arabic: زلابية) is a fritter or doughnut found in several cuisines across the middle east and west asia. the fritter version is made from a semi-thin batter of wheat flour which is poured into hot oil and deep-fried. the earliest known recipe for the dish comes from a 10th-century arabic cookbook and was originally made by pouring the batter through a coconut shell. zalabiyeh is also the arabic language term used by mizrahi jews for a deep-fried yeast dough, often topped with either honey or syrup, and known as burmuelos in ladino.

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Om ali

Om ali, omali, umm ali, or oumm ali (egyptian arabic: أم على), meaning "mother of ali", is a traditional egyptian dessert, and is a national dessert of egypt. there are numerous variations with different composition. the dish, which is traced back to the early years of egypt's mamluk era, is named after the wife of the sultan of egypt who asked her cooks to come up with the most delicious dessert that they could create. the chosen recipe was distributed throughout the country, and became a national dish of egypt.

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Omelette norvégienne

Baked alaska, also known as bombe alaska, omelette norvégienne, omelette surprise, or omelette sibérienne depending on the country, is a dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue. the dish is made of ice cream placed in a pie dish, lined with slices of sponge cake or christmas pudding, and topped with meringue. the entire dessert is then placed in an extremely hot oven for a brief time, long enough to firm and caramelize the meringue but not long enough to begin melting the ice cream.

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Pain perdu

French toast is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs, sugar and typically milk, then pan fried. alternative names and variants include "eggy bread", "bombay toast", "gypsy toast", and "poor knights" (of windsor).when french toast is served as a sweet dish, milk, sugar, vanilla or cinnamon are also commonly added before pan-frying, and then it may be topped with sugar (often powdered sugar), butter, fruit, or syrup. when it is a savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt or pepper, and it can then be served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise.

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Panna cotta

Panna cotta (italian for "cooked cream") is an italian dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and molded. the cream may be aromatized with coffee, vanilla, or other flavorings.

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Paris-Brest

A paris–brest is a french dessert made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream.

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Pastilla au lait

Layered flaky pastry with sweetened milk, nuts, amlu (amlou)

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Profiteroles

A profiterole (french: [pʁɔfitʁɔl]), cream puff (us), or chou à la crème (french: [ʃu a la kʁɛm]) is a filled french choux pastry ball with a typically sweet and moist filling of whipped cream, custard, pastry cream, or ice cream. the puffs may be decorated or left plain or garnished with chocolate sauce, caramel, or a dusting of powdered sugar. savory profiterole are also made, filled with pureed meats, cheese, and so on. these were formerly common garnishes for soups.the various names may be associated with particular variants of filling or sauce in different places.

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Qurabiya

Qurabiya (also ghraybe, ghorayeba, ghoriba (arabic: غريبة), ghribia, ghraïba, or ghriyyaba and numerous other spellings and pronunciations) is a shortbread-type biscuit, usually made with ground almonds. versions are found in most countries of the arab world, with various different forms and recipes.in the maghreb and egypt, it is often served with libyan tea, arabic coffee or maghrebi mint tea. ghoriba has been around in the greater syria area, iraq and other arab countries since ancient times. they are similar to polvorones from andalusia.

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Riz au lait

Rice pudding is a dish made from rice mixed with water or milk and other ingredients such as cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. variants are used for either desserts or dinners. when used as a dessert, it is commonly combined with a sweetener such as sugar. such desserts are found on many continents, especially asia where rice is a staple. some variants are thickened only with the rice starch; others include eggs, making them a kind of custard.

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Seffa

Seffa (arabic: السفة) is a maghrebi term for a dish of sweetened semolina cuscus with butter, cinnamon, and almonds. the dish may incorporate meat, and also alternatively be made with vermicelli or rice. this dish is generally consumed at the end of a meal, before dessert. it is often served at traditional marriage ceremonies and family gatherings.seffa can also be served with chicken (السفة بالدجاج) or with raisins (السفة الحلوة بالزبيب).according to emily gottreich, the version of seffa involving a mixture of butter with chicken, or other meat, is a "distinctively moroccan dish" traditionally only found in muslim homes owing to the jewish dietary prohibition on the mixing of meat and dairy in a single meal.however, seffa in its simpler form, flavoured with just sugar and cinnamon, is prepared by moroccan jewish communities on the night of the mimouna. this dish is also known by the french: couscous sucré et sec (sweet and dry couscous).there are also sweetened cuscus dishes besides seffa, such as mesfouf.

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Sellou

Sellou (moroccan arabic: سلّو səllu), also called slilou or sfouf, is a dessert consumed in morocco. it is made from a base of roasted flour mixed with butter, honey, almonds, sesame, and possibly other nuts and spices, it is one of the important dishes in morocco during the holy month of ramadan.

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Sfenj

Sfenj (from the arabic word arabic: السفنج, romanized: safanj, meaning sponge) is a maghrebi doughnut: a light, spongy ring of dough fried in oil. sfenj is eaten plain, sprinkled with sugar, or soaked in honey. it is a well-known dish in the maghreb and is traditionally made and sold early in the morning for breakfast or in the late afternoon accompanied by tea—usually maghrebi mint tea—or coffee. the term sfenj is used in algeria and other parts of the maghreb. it is called bambalouni in tunisia, and sfinz in libya. in morocco, the term "sfenj" is used, also sometimes nicknamed in the literature "moroccan doughnuts". it is also called khfaf or ftayr in algeria, and is sometimes also dubbed as the "algerian doughnut".outside the maghreb, sfenj is often eaten by moroccan jews and other sephardim in israel and elsewhere for hanukkah. sfenj and other doughnuts are eaten for hanukkah because they are fried in oil, commemorating the hanukkah miracle wherein the oil that was supposed to light the lamp in the temple in jerusalem for only one day lasted for eight. though sfenj can be made at home, as it usually is in israel, moroccans almost always opt to purchase it from street vendors or bakeries, where they are commonly strung on palm fronds.

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Tarte au chocolat

Chocolate tart, also known as chocolate cream pie, is a dessert consisting of dark chocolate, cream and eggs, beaten together, poured into a crisp, sweetened pastry shell and baked until firm. it is considered a form of custard tart because it includes an egg-based filling. the dish is similar in composition to chocolate mousse, however, being baked gives the chocolate tart a firmer texture. due to the cost of the ingredients and difficulty of making the pastry, the dish was, until recently (2016), relatively rare except in upscale cafés. it has many variants, and is considered a gourmet dessert. an early 19th century book for "opulent families" featured a chocolate tart recipe that included cinnamon and lemon peel, taken from a 1770 book.in australia the chocolate tart came to national attention after being featured on the first series of masterchef australia in 2009. subsequently, billed as "australia's most famous dessert", a chocolate tart recipe became one of the deciding factors in determining the winner of the series final, although the recipe had been simplified from the original for the show. the dessert has also featured on british tv series the naked chef, in which jamie oliver cooked a chocolate tart for a romantic meal with his girlfriend (and future wife).

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Tarte au citron

A lemon tart (french: tarte au citron) is a dessert dish, a variety of tart. it has a pastry shell with a lemon flavored filling. in the uk, lemon tart consists of a pastry case (often made in a fluted tart tin) containing a baked lemon custard (usually composed of eggs, sugar, lemon juice and cream). usually recipes include blind-baking before adding the custard. sometimes the tart is dusted with icing sugar prior to serving.alternatively, the lemon filling can be cooked in a saucepan and then added to the baked pastry case.a dessert very similar to the lemon tart is the lemon pie, usually served for dessert, made with a crust usually made of shortcrust pastry and lemon custard filling. the lemon pie is prepared with a bottom pie crust. this pie is different from the lemon meringue pie, which has meringue on top. no upper crust is used, as in a cherry pie.

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Tarte au pommes

A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. the pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard. tartlet refers to a miniature tart; an example would be egg tarts. the categories of "tart", "flan", "quiche", and "pie" overlap, with no sharp distinctions.

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Zerde

Zerde is a traditional persian, iraqi, turkish, dessert. the original rice pudding, infused with a generous amount of saffron giving it a vibrant yellow hue and a delicate floral flavour. this is a festive dish popular at weddings, births, and during holy festivities such as the first sunday of the month of sha'aban celebrating the birth of the prophet zakariyya, and the first ten days of the sacred month of muharram. zer, which means gold and or yellow, comes from persian zard (زرد) which means yellow. in some regions of turkey, zerdeçal turmeric also added for a more intense colour. zerde is very popular and has made its way to western turkey with people immigrating to west at eastern thrace, which provides almost the half of country's rice production, zerde is a favored dessert. flavoring ingredients of zerde vary slightly from region to region in turkey depending on the local fruits.zerde differs from rice pudding insofar as it is prepared with water instead of milk.one serving of zerde has approximately 215 calories.