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Local Food – Desserts

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Galaktoboureko in Athens, Greece

Contributed by Charles Berthault (Athens Urban Adventures and whl.travel Athens)

Galaktoboureko is a Greek cream (usually cream of wheat) with a hint of lemon and layers of filo pastry dough at the top and bottom

I recommend galaktoboureko, which is an Oriental dessert (they have something similar in Turkey, Syria and Lebanon). Many chefs are secretive about their recipes for this, but it is usually made of cream (usually cream of wheat) with a hint of lemon and layers of filo pastry dough at the top and bottom. You can add syrup or cinnamon on top.

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Butter Tarts in Toronto, Canada

Contributed by Jason Kucherawy (Toronto Urban Adventures)

Canada is known for a dessert called a ‘butter tart,’ a pecan pie shrunk down to tart size and then without the pecans

One food for which Canada is known is a dessert called a ‘butter tart.’ I buy them regularly from a Ukrainian-Canadian bakery in St Lawrence Market in the old part of Toronto.

Butter tarts were the favourite treat of our first prime minister, Sir John A. MacDonald, more than 100 years ago and the very best ones are made by my mother. No joke.

What are they like? Imagine a pecan pie shrunk down to tart size and then remove the pecans. Without pecans there’s more room for the sweet deliciousness.

I love watching people’s faces when they bite into a butter tart for the first time. It’s like they’re discovering what taste buds are for.

Gulab Jamun and Barfi in Pakistan

Contributed by Sadia Kalsoom (whl.travel Islamabad)

One of the most popular sweets in Pakistan is gulab jamun, fried dough balls in a syrup flavoured with cardamom and rosewater or saffron

Pakistan has many sweets and desserts. Some of the most popular are gulab jamun (fried dough balls in a syrup flavoured with cardamom and rosewater or saffron), barfi (condensed milk and sugar flavoured with fruit, nuts or spices) and various kinds of halwa.

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Torta Negra and Dulche de Lechosa in Venezuela

Contributed by Melissa Gonzalez Llovera (whl.travel Venezuela)

In Venezuela, torta negra, which is like an Italian panettone, is typically served at Christmas

For dessert, we serve torta negra (like an Italian panettone) and dulce de lechosa, which is an easy-to-prepare papaya dessert made from green papaya, sugar, papelón and cloves. They are typically served at Christmas.

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Traditional dessert stalls in Cambodia serve up shaved ice and condensed milk with fruit, egg pudding, sticky rice and other delights.

Shaved Ice Delights in Phnom Penh & Siem Reap, Cambodia

Contributed by Jo Crisp (Phnom Penh Urban Adventures & Siem Reap Urban Adventures)

Traditional dessert stalls in Cambodia serve up shaved ice and condensed milk with fruit, egg pudding, sticky rice and other delights.

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+ GO TO THE LOCAL FOOD MAIN PAGE.
+ GO TO THE NEXT ‘LOCAL FOOD’ SECTION: DRINKS.