Pavlova - Australia/New Zealand dessert
Hoping to travel to New Zealand someday
and have their native dessert Pavlova. Actually
it is still not clear whether it is from New Zealand or Australia. Never mind.
Food knows no boundaries. It connects, forms a bond. For all of you who have
travelled in 2nd class compartment of Indian Railways in the pre no
frills flights era would know, how meals are shared, recipes are tracked..so before
I go off the track, I don’t remember when was the first time I ate Pavlova but
it did take me a number of efforts, permutations and combinations to get it
right. This meringue based dessert has a crispy top with hazelnut, soft inside,
topped with cream, sauce and seasonal fruits, its divine. This light airy
dessert is as comforting as it appears. Pavlova was named after a Russian ballerina
and choreographer Anna Pavlova after her visit to New Zealand and Australia. When
I researched, I came across a whole list of food named after people like banana
foster, ceasar salad, eggs benedict, nachos etc. Interesting!
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