A huge chunk of my unending bucket list that I have yet to cross out is to travel and taste every delicious food and famous dessert around the world. It's so nice that we live in an age where we have what we call the internet where we can drool over each mouth-watering dessert from different countries in the comfort of our homes.
And also, we can even try and make our own version of these desserts because of the recipes shared online.
Wishlist: KitchenAid mixer.
I just love sweets! So if ever I have a chance to travel I'll make sure to have a taste of these best desserts in the world!
I listed them by country, so enjoy!
44 Yummy and Famous Desserts Around the World
Algerian Dessert - Ghoriba
Ghoriba is a round shortbread Moroccan cookie with a sandy and crunchy texture.
Photo from Ecurry
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American Dessert - Pie
American pie is an iconic pastry dessert with a flaky crust that usually is filled with sweet or savory delicious fillings.
Photo from Chef Michael Smith
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Australian Dessert - Neenish Tart
Neenish tart is a tart that you can see in every bakery in Australia. You can recognize a neenish tart because of its half-and-half icing filled with mock cream or gelatine.
Photo from Sugar Salt Magic
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Azerbaijani Dessert - Pakhlava
Pakhlava or Baklava is a rich and sweet layered pastry with nuts and honey.
Photo from 196 Flavors
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Bangladeshi Dessert - Chom Chom
Chom chom is made of flour, cream, milk, and sugar. It's a traditional Bengali sweet.
Photo from Ecurry
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Brazilian Dessert - Quinduim
Quindim is a custard dessert popular in Brazil made of eggs, sugar, and coconut and is best served cold.
Photo from Cozinhadaduxa
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British Dessert - Bombee Glacee
Bombee glacee is a solid ice cream dessert molded like a bomb or a cannonball.
Photo from Doriann
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Bulgarian Dessert - Kabak Tatlısı
Kabak Tatlisi is a seasonal pumpkin dessert sprinkled with sugar, walnuts, and kaymak.
Photo from Mutfaxvetatlar
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Canadian Dessert - Nanaimo Bar
Nanaimo bar is a no-bake bar dessert that originated in Canada. Chocolate and cookie crumbs are the main ingredients of its crust, layered with vanilla and glazed with chocolate.
Photo from Canadian Living
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Chilean Dessert - Cuchufli
Cuchufli is one of the famous desserts around the world. This crunchy and crispy cylinder rolls dessert is found in every corner of Chile filled with every sweet filling unimaginable.
Photo from Cookie Companion
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Chinese Dessert - Grass Jelly
This jelly-like dessert and is fragrantly sweet.
Photo from Ytower
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Croatian Dessert - Rozata
Rozata is a custard dessert similar to creme brulee. What sets it apart from other desserts is its special aroma from rose liqueur and other variations of aroma extracts.
Photo from Coolinarika
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Danish Dessert - Risalamande
Risalamande is a Danish rice pudding with whipped cream, vanilla and almonds commonly served during Christmas.
Photo from Lavender and Macaroons
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Emirati Dessert - Khabees
This a traditional sweet made of flour and fried in oil and sweetened with sugar and nuts.
Photo from Yasalam Cooking
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French Dessert - Creme Brulee
For me, this is the most famous among famous dessert around the world. This is a custard dessert made of vanilla beans glazed with caramelized sugar.
Photo from Gimme Some Oven
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German Dessert - Donauwelle
This a layered sheet cake dessert consisting of chocolate, and cherries, with buttercream on top and chocolate glazing. You will recognize this unique cake because it is purposely made with a wavy border in between the layers.
Photo from Paula
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Greek Dessert - Melomakarono
This is a traditional Greek soft cookie with honey and nuts.
Photo from Super Golden Bakes
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Hong Kong Dessert - Mango Pomelo Sago
This is a contemporary dessert from Hong Kong best eaten during the summer days.
Photo from Nasi Lemak Lover
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Hungarian Dessert - Kürtőskalács
Also known as split cake or chimney cake and is a popular pastry in Hungary.
Photo from Nicest Things
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Indian Dessert - Mihidana
Mihidana is a famous sweet dessert made with raisins, cashew nuts, saffron and flavored with cardamom.
Photo from Pinterest
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Indonesian Dessert - Bubur Ketan Hitam
This is a sweet glutinous porridge swirled with coconut milk and sweetened with sugar.
Photo from Momylicious
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Iranian Dessert - Qottab
This is a traditional dessert in Iran. It is deliciously filled with walnuts and cardamom.
Photo from Unicorns in the Kitchen
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Israeli Dessert - Rugelach
Rugelach is a type of cookie in small bite sizes. Its dough is made of cream cheese. It is deliciously filled with choices of chocs, jams, nuts or paste from poppy seeds.
Photo from Kitchen Confidante
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Italian Dessert - Cannoli
This is an iconic tube-like dessert in Italy specifically in Sicily.
Photo from Cooking with Cocktail Rings
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Japanese Dessert - Mochi
Mochi is a ball of sweet glutinous rice dough. It's a rice cake sometimes with ice cream fillings.
Photo from Japanese Cooking 101
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Korean Dessert - Yakgwa
Yakgwa is a flower-shaped Korean sweet. It's a cookie, doughnut, and candy in one made of wheat flour, honey, and sesame oil.
Photo from Korean American Mommy
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Lebanese Dessert - Maamouls
Maamoul is a shortbread filled with dates or stuffed with pistachios, almonds or walnuts.
Photo from 196 Flavors
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Lithuanian Dessert - Sakotis
Shaped like a Christmas tree, this is a pastry-made wedding cake.
Photo from Insure and Go
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Luxembourgian Dessert - Quetschentaart
This is a seasonal fruit tart made of damson plums, flour, yeast, milk and butter.
Photo from Annes Kitchen
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Mexican Dessert - Bionico
This is an energy snack made from Chopped Fruits, Sour Cream, Condensed Milk, Granola, Shredded Coconut, and Raisins.
Photo from Nibbbles and Feasts
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Philippine Dessert - Halo-halo
This summer snack is always on the list of famous desserts around the world. Halo-halo is a Filipino shaved ice sundae with evaporated milk and a wide variety of fruits topped with ice cream.
Photo from Pittsburgh Magazine
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Polish Dessert - Karpatka
Karpatka is a traditional Polish cream cake pie stuffed with Russel cream or vanilla milk pudding cream.
Photo from Kwestia Smaku
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Portuguese Dessert - Pastel de Nata
This is a Portuguese custard made mainly of egg yolks.
Photo from World of Wanderlust
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Romanian Dessert - Strudel
It is a kind of puff pastry stuffed with sweet fillings.
Photo from Cake Whiz
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Russian Dessert - Medovik
A honey cake make of soft and spongy thin cake layers.
Photo from Alyonas Cooking
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Scottish Dessert - Cranachan
A dessert made up of whipped cream, honey, whisky, fresh fruits and overnight oats.
Photo from Kumquat Blog
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Slovenian Dessert - Prekmurska Gibanica
This is a layered cake of poppy seeds, walnuts, apples, raisins and ricotta fillings.
Photo from Zenska
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South Korean Dessert - Patbingsu
A summer snack of shaved ice and fruits.
Photo from Korean Bapsang
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Spanish Dessert - Churro
A fried-dough pastry traditionally eaten for breakfast dipped in chocolate.
Photo from Mowielicious
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Sri Lankan Dessert - Kalu Dodol
This is a dark and sticky sweet dish made of Jaggery, Rice flour, Coconut milk.
Photo from Pinterest
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Thai Dessert - Mango Sticky Rice
It's a pudding made of mangos, coconut milk, Thai sweet rice, and brown sugar.
Photo from About
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Turkish Dessert - Turkish Delight
A gelatinous dessert mainly made of sugar, gelatine, and rose water.
Photo from The Kate Tin
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Ukranian Dessert - Kiev Cake
A cake made with airy layers of sponge cake, meringue and caramel frosting.
Photo from Tatyanas Everyday Food
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Uruguayan Dessert - Alfajores
Alfajores are soft cookies made with cornstarch.
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What do you think of these famous desserts around the world? Did you drool? I did.
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Esra says
Kabak tatlısı is a Turkish word it's not even bulgarian dessert
Elena says
It is a Bulgarian dessert indeed, it is just called something completely different (in Bulgarian). 🙂