International Desserts Crossword

Traces of this divine, mouth watering dessert dates back to the 19th century. Though not very popular then,this is one dessert everyone drools over. Our beloved cake got its colour because a trader wanted to sell more dye. As the story goes, John Adams, owner of The Adams Extract Company wanted to sell more dyes and food colours after Drug and Cosmetic Act was passed in 1938. And he thought, what better way than this cake! Name this cake from USA
The story revolves around the 19th-century military leader Juan Manuel de Rosas. One winter afternoon at Rosas residence, the maid was making a drink with milk and sugar, waiting for it to caramelise. She heard a knock on the door and when to check who it was. By the time, she returned, the milk was burnt and turned brown jam and that’s how this dessert from S. America was born.
Nigel Mackenzie along with his chef Ian Dowding invented this scrumptious pie in Britain at The Hungry Monk Restaurant in East Sussex in England around 1971. Interestingly, the name was given by Nigel himself, it’s combination and abbreviation of the syllables in the ingredients. It was meant to be a temporary name but it seemed to stick around for good.
In German it is called ‘Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte’ .’ In 1915, Joseph Keller made the first one. ‘Kirschwasser’ is a clear liqueur made from sour cherries. In fact, there is a German law that ‘Kirschwasser’ must be present in the cake for it to be called as it is. Ironically, the name of the cake isn’t derived from a forest or a mountain range in Germany but on the basis of the liqueur.
These were created accidentally by French culinary expert August Escoffier. While making pastry cream instead of mixing hot cream with an egg mixture, he ended up mixing with chocolate chunks. The mixture thickened and the chef realised he could make a rough sphere. He then coated his novel creation with cocoa powder. They got the name after their uncanny resemblance to a fungus.
This cool sweet drink originated in Shiraz in Persia, now present day Iran. It is one of the oldest desserts with its origins dating back since 400 BC. It was introduced in South East Asia by the Mughals.
It means ‘cooked cream’ in Italian. It is said to be originated in the Piedmont region of Italy. In 2001, Piedmont included it in their list of their traditional food products
The first ‘Kanelbulle’ were made in Sweden in 1920s. The Swedes love it so much that every year October 4th is celebrated as ‘National xxxxxx Day.’
Some people believe that these were an invention of a nomadic Shepard tribe from Spain. The horns of the ‘Churra’ sheep resemble the shape of this fried delicacy. The other theory is that Portuguese sailors came across a similar type of food in China and carried the recipe back.
It literally means ‘frozen’ in Italian. But in colloquial terms, it is used to describe the Italian ice cream. The history dates back to the 16th century. No one knows who invented it but as far as stories go, it was Bernardo Buontalenti from Florence who enchanted the court of Ceterina Dei Medici with his cold creation. However, its most popular proponent is Francesco Procopio Dei Coltelli who sold first sold it to the public. In 1686, he travelled to Paris and opened “Café Procope,” which quickly became one of the most celebrated places for serving it.