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Anmitsu
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Anmitsu

Anmitsu is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in Meiji-era Tokyo sweet shops, celebrated for agar jelly, fruit, re…

35 minsDessertJapanese
Arroz Doce
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Arroz Doce

Arroz Doce is a traditional Portuguese dessert with a memorable texture, a sense of occasion and the sweet finish tha…

55 minsDessertPortuguese
Bubur Sumsum
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Bubur Sumsum

Bubur Sumsum is a distinctive Indonesian dessert rooted in Java, celebrated for rice-flour porridge, coconut milk and…

35 minsDessertIndonesian
Cendol
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Cendol

Cendol is a Malaysian dessert defined by shaved ice with pandan jelly, coconut milk and dark palm-sugar syrup.

1 hr 10 minsDessertMalaysian
Chajá
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Chajá

Chajá is a layered dessert of sponge, meringue, whipped cream and peaches.

1 hr 15 minsDessertUruguayan
Chè Ba Màu
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Chè Ba Màu

Chè Ba Màu is a three-colour dessert of beans, jelly and coconut milk over ice.

1 hr 10 minsDessertVietnamese
Dobos Torte
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Dobos Torte

Dobos Torte is a distinctive Hungarian dessert rooted in late nineteenth-century Budapest confectionery, celebrated f…

2 hrDessertHungarian
Dulce de Jocote
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Dulce de Jocote

Dulce de Jocote is a distinctive Guatemalan dessert rooted in Guatemalan seasonal preserving traditions, celebrated f…

1 hr 10 minsDessertGuatemalan
Es Teler
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Es Teler

Es Teler is a distinctive Indonesian dessert rooted in Jakarta's modern dessert culture, celebrated for avocado, jack…

25 minsDessertIndonesian
Gajar Ka Halwa
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Gajar Ka Halwa

Gajar Ka Halwa is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in North India, celebrated for carrot, milk, ghee, sugar and nu…

1 hr 40 minsDessertIndian
Gesztenyepüré
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Gesztenyepüré

Gesztenyepüré is a distinctive Hungarian dessert rooted in Central European café and confectionery culture, celebrate…

10 minsDessertHungarian
Gulab Jamun
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Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in North Indian and pan-Indian sweet-making, celebrated for milk s…

1 hr 5 minsDessertIndian
Halo-Halo
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Halo-Halo

Halo-halo is a layered Filipino shaved-ice dessert mixed with sweet beans, fruits, jellies, milk, ube and flan.

1 hr 10 minsDessertFilipino
Japanese Purin
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Japanese Purin

Japanese Purin is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in twentieth-century kissaten and home desserts, celebrated f…

1 hrDessertJapanese
Kiri Pani
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Kiri Pani

Kiri Pani is a Sri Lankan dessert centred on kiri pani.

1 hr 10 minsDessertSri Lankan
Kolak Pisang
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Kolak Pisang

Kolak Pisang is a distinctive Indonesian dessert rooted in Java and wider Indonesia, celebrated for banana, palm suga…

40 minsDessertIndonesian
Layali Lubnan
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Layali Lubnan

Layali Lubnan is a Lebanese dessert defined by semolina and milk pudding layered with ashta, syrup, pistachios and or…

1 hr 15 minsDessertLebanese
Mandazi
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Mandazi

Mandazi is a Tanzanian dessert centred on spiced dough in the style of Swahili coast and tea stalls.

40 minsDessertTanzanian
Mango Pomelo Sago
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Mango Pomelo Sago

Chilled Hong Kong dessert with mango, pomelo, sago and coconut milk.

40 minsDessertChinese
Matcha Roll Cake
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Matcha Roll Cake

Matcha Roll Cake is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in modern Japanese patisserie, celebrated for matcha sponge…

57 minsDessertJapanese
Melktert
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Melktert

Melktert is a South African dessert centred on cinnamon milk custard tart.

6 hr 22 minsdessertSouth African
Mote con Huesillos
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Mote con Huesillos

Chilled drink-dessert of cooked wheat and dried peaches in spiced syrup.

1 hr 45 minsDessertChilean
Palacsinta
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Palacsinta

Palacsinta is a distinctive Hungarian dessert rooted in Hungarian home cooking and café culture, celebrated for thin…

30 minsDessertHungarian
Pan de Muerto
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Pan de Muerto

Pan de Muerto is a Mexican dessert defined by a traditional Mexican dessert upgraded with measured metric ingredients…

2 hr 35 minsDessertMexican
Panna Cotta
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Panna Cotta

Panna Cotta is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Piedmont, northern Italy. The dessert is famous for its c…

4 hr 20 minsDessertItalian
Pastéis de Nata
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Pastéis de Nata

Pastéis de Nata is a traditional Portuguese dessert with a memorable texture, a sense of occasion and the sweet finis…

40 minsDessertPortuguese
Pastel de Elote
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Pastel de Elote

Pastel de Elote is a Mexican dessert defined by a traditional Mexican dessert upgraded with measured metric ingredien…

1 hr 45 minsDessertMexican
Prekmurska Gibanica
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Prekmurska Gibanica

Prekmurska Gibanica is a Slovenian dessert centred on prekmurska gibanica.

2 hr 15 minsDessertSlovenian
Rasmalai
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Rasmalai

Rasmalai is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in Bengal and eastern Indian sweet traditions, celebrated for soft ch…

2 hr 30 minsDessertIndian
Red Bean Soup
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Red Bean Soup

A gently sweet adzuki-bean dessert soup served warm or chilled.

1 hr 45 minsDessertChinese
Rellenitos de Platano
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Rellenitos de Platano

Rellenitos de Platano is a distinctive Guatemalan dessert rooted in Guatemalan street-food and home-dessert tradition…

1 hr 10 minsDessertGuatemalan
Sago Gula Melaka
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Sago Gula Melaka

Sago Gula Melaka is a Malaysian dessert defined by translucent sago pearls with coconut milk and smoky gula Melaka sy…

1 hr 10 minsDessertMalaysian
Šmorn
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Šmorn

Šmorn is a Slovenian dessert centred on šmorn.

1 hr 15 minsDessertSlovenian
Suspiro a la Limena
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Suspiro a la Limena

Silky dulce de leche-style custard topped with port-scented Italian meringue define this Peruvian dessert, Suspiro a…

1 hr 10 minsDessertPeruvian
Toucinho do Céu
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Toucinho do Céu

Toucinho do Céu is a traditional Portuguese dessert with a memorable texture, a sense of occasion and the sweet finis…

1 hrDessertPortuguese
Umm Ali
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Umm Ali

Umm Ali is an Egyptian baked dessert of flaky pastry, hot milk, nuts, raisins and coconut.

1 hrDessertEgyptian
Ada Pradhaman
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Ada Pradhaman

Ada Pradhaman is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in Kerala, celebrated for rice ada, jaggery, coconut milk and co…

1 hr 10 minsDessertIndian
Afghan Biscuits
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Afghan Biscuits

This New Zealand dessert brings together crisp cocoa and cornflake biscuits topped with chocolate icing and a walnut.

35 minsDessertNew Zealand
Almond Briouats with Honey
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Almond Briouats with Honey

Almond Briouats with Honey is a Moroccan dessert defined by crisp Moroccan pastry triangles filled with almond, cinna…

1 hr 10 minsDessertMoroccan
Amarula Cheesecake
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Amarula Cheesecake

Amarula Cheesecake is a South African dessert centred on cream liqueur cheesecake.

6 hr 25 minsdessertSouth African
Arroz con Leche Mexicano
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Arroz con Leche Mexicano

Arroz con Leche Mexicano is a Mexican dessert defined by mexican cinnamon rice pudding.

1 hr 45 minsdessertMexican
Baghrir
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Baghrir

Baghrir is a Moroccan dessert defined by thousand-hole Moroccan semolina pancakes served with melted butter and honey.

40 minsDessertMoroccan
Basler Läckerli
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Basler Läckerli

Basler Läckerli is a Swiss dessert centred on basler läckerli.

40 minsDessertSwiss
Buñuelos Mexicanos
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Buñuelos Mexicanos

Buñuelos Mexicanos is a Mexican dessert defined by crisp Mexican fritters with cinnamon sugar.

1 hr 35 minsdessertMexican
Cape Brandy Pudding
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Cape Brandy Pudding

Cape Brandy Pudding is a South African dessert centred on warm brandy syrup pudding.

6 hr 25 minsdessertSouth African
Capirotada
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Capirotada

Capirotada is a Mexican dessert defined by mexican bread pudding with syrup, fruit and nuts.

1 hr 45 minsdessertMexican
Champurradas
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Champurradas

Champurradas is a distinctive Guatemalan dessert rooted in Guatemalan bakeries and coffee culture, celebrated for cri…

1 hr 10 minsDessertGuatemalan
Chebakia
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Chebakia

Chebakia is a Moroccan dessert defined by flower-shaped Moroccan sesame pastries fried until crisp, soaked in honey a…

1 hr 45 minsDessertMoroccan
Chongos Zamoranos
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Chongos Zamoranos

Chongos Zamoranos is a Mexican dessert defined by michoacán milk curds in cinnamon syrup.

1 hr 45 minsdessertMexican
Dadar Gulung
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Dadar Gulung

Dadar Gulung is a distinctive Indonesian dessert rooted in Java and Bali, celebrated for pandan crêpes filled with co…

1 hr 5 minsDessertIndonesian
Daifuku Mochi
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Daifuku Mochi

Daifuku Mochi is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in Edo-period wagashi traditions, celebrated for soft glutinou…

50 minsDessertJapanese
Dorayaki
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Dorayaki

Dorayaki is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in modern Japanese confectionery, celebrated for two honeyed pancak…

50 minsDessertJapanese
Feijoa Crumble
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Feijoa Crumble

This New Zealand dessert brings together fragrant feijoas baked beneath a buttery oat crumble.

55 minsDessertNew Zealand
Flan Napolitano
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Flan Napolitano

Flan Napolitano is a Mexican dessert defined by creamy Mexican caramel custard.

5 hr 13 minsdessertMexican
Ginger Crunch
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Ginger Crunch

A distinctive New Zealand dessert: a firm oat or biscuit base topped with intensely gingery icing.

50 minsDessertNew Zealand
Halua ya Zanzibar
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Halua ya Zanzibar

Halua ya Zanzibar is a Tanzanian dessert centred on spiced starch sweet in the style of Zanzibar celebration sweets.

40 minsDessertTanzanian
Hertzoggies
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Hertzoggies

Hertzoggies is a South African dessert centred on jam and coconut tartlets.

6 hr 25 minsdessertSouth African
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
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Hokey Pokey Ice Cream

A distinctive New Zealand dessert: vanilla ice cream studded with crisp pieces of caramelised honeycomb.

30 minsDessertNew Zealand
Jalebi
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Jalebi

Jalebi is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in Indian bazaar and sweet-shop culture, celebrated for fermented batte…

12 hr 25 minsDessertIndian
Jericalla
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Jericalla

Jericalla is a Mexican dessert defined by guadalajara-style baked custard.

5 hr 13 minsdessertMexican
Juju Dhau
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Juju Dhau

Exceptionally thick, gently caramelised yoghurt set in porous clay pots define this Nepalese dessert, Juju Dhau.

1 hr 10 minsDessertNepalese
Kaab el Ghazal
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Kaab el Ghazal

Kaab el Ghazal is a Moroccan dessert defined by delicate crescent pastries filled with almond paste and orange blosso…

1 hr 18 minsDessertMoroccan
Kaimati
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Kaimati

Kaimati is a Kenyan dessert defined by small yeasted fritters fried golden and coated in a glossy cardamom sugar syru…

1 hr 10 minsDessertKenyan
Kakigori
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Kakigori

Kakigori is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in Japanese summer festival culture, celebrated for finely shaved i…

20 minsDessertJapanese
Kashata ya Karanga
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Kashata ya Karanga

Kashata ya Karanga is a Tanzanian dessert centred on peanuts and sugar in the style of street sweets and tea tables.

40 minsDessertTanzanian
Kashata ya Nazi
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Kashata ya Nazi

Kashata ya Nazi is a Tanzanian dessert centred on coconut and sugar in the style of coastal sweet stalls.

40 minsDessertTanzanian
Kheer
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Kheer

Kheer is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in ancient South Asian milk-and-grain pudding traditions, celebrated for…

1 hr 10 minsDessertIndian
Klepon
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Klepon

Klepon is a distinctive Indonesian dessert rooted in Java, celebrated for glutinous rice balls, molten palm sugar and…

55 minsDessertIndonesian
Knafeh
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Knafeh

Knafeh is a Lebanese dessert defined by warm cheese or clotted-cream pastry under crisp shredded dough or semolina, s…

1 hr 15 minsDessertLebanese
Koeksisters
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Koeksisters

Koeksisters is a South African dessert centred on plaited syrup-soaked pastries.

4 hr 54 minsdessertSouth African
Kokis
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Kokis

Kokis is a Sri Lankan dessert centred on kokis.

1 hr 10 minsDessertSri Lankan
Kremna Rezina
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Kremna Rezina

Kremna Rezina is a Slovenian dessert centred on kremna rezina.

1 hr 15 minsDessertSlovenian