Join game?
Enter PIN:

Desserts around the world

4.1
(78 votes)
8 questions
English
1

Which two countries claim they invented the Pavlova?

Australia

New Zealand

Russia

Ukraine

39% got this right

Originating in Australia or New Zealand in the early 20th century, it was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova
2

Which country created tiramisu?

39% got this right

Tiramisù literally translates to “pick me up,” “carry me up,” or “lift me up.”
3

Which country is responsible for creating mochi?

64% got this right

In Japan, it's a symbol of good fortune that was widely consumed by the aristocracy.
4

Which country invented the Key lime pie?

Hard  33% got this right

Many assume that Key Lime Pie originated in Key West ... was created in a Borden (milk company) test kitchen in NYC.
5

In which country is gulab jamun most popular?

India

Brazil

Egypt

Mexico

Easy  82% got this right

Gulab Jamun traces back to ancient Persia, where it was known as "Luqmat al-qadi," meaning "the judge's morsel."
6

Which country invented the crème brûlée?

60% got this right

The earliest known reference to crème brûlée as it is known today appears in François Massialot‘s 1691 cookbook.
7

Which country invented the pastel de nata?

Hard  15% got this right

The original recipe (Pastéis de Belém) was created before the 18th century by Catholic monks at the Jerónimos Monastery.
8

Which country is most-famously associated with mango sticky rice?

38% got this right

Historians that traced back traditional Thai recipes suggest mango and sticky rice may date back to 14th-century Siam.