I’m a sucker for dessert. In fact, I’d rather have dessert than dinner. One of the bonuses of traveling is trying new foods and this extends all the way to desserts too. New Zealand doesn’t offer that many types of deserts, our main claim is pavlova, so it’s a real treat trying international treats. Here are my favourite desserts around the world:
Churros:
Um, yum. My favourite churros I’ve ever eaten were in a little chocolatier in the centre of Madrid. If you’ve not had the pleasure of trying churros, they’re basically long, thin, cylinder shaped donuts that are often dipped in thick chocolate. They’re very moorish and not necessarily served as a dessert, they can just be a delicious snack.
Ben and Jerry’s:
I haven’t yet found Ben and Jerry’s in New Zealand, which is such a disappointment. The ice cream flavours are both fun and delicious. Every time I visit Australia I make sure I get a tub or two. My friend posted on Facebook the other day that they’ve got ice cream cakes, which is something I’ll definitely have to try in the near future!
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Macarons:
These are maybe the cutest desserts of all! I always wanted to try macarons, but insisted on waiting until I was actually in France and could try them properly. They are quite a nice dessert because you can eat a few without feeling sick or overwhelmed. I once tried to make some macarons, but failed miserably. I’ll leave these little treats to the French.
Pastéis de Belém:
Um, yum. My friend is part Portuguese and told me if I tried Portuguese tarts, then I must go to Pastéis de Belém and do them properly. I order two and took them out to a little green patch of grass opposite the building to enjoy them in peace. These little delicious tarts are the perfect balance of creamy custard egg tart with crunchy crispy pastry. They honestly taste like a dream and it’s fortunate I only had a couple of days in Lisbon, otherwise I would have wound up obese.
These are my favourite desserts that I’ve tried around the world. What are your favourite international sweet treats? Leave them in the comments below and I’ll add them to my must-eats!
Okay, I’m totally with you on the first two. NOM.
I also miss European gelato something chronic.
We do have great ice cream here though – Kohu Rd, Holy Moly etc.
I don’t really eat too much NZ ice cream, although I agree with you Kohu Rd is Great!!!!!
We have just been travelling across Spain and we had churros few times, it’s not my favorite thing ever but I can see why people like them so much!
I looooooooooooove them. Especially with the thick chocolate sauce drink. Yum. What’s your favourite dessert then Franca? I’m sure you’d have a few goodies up your sleeve.