Around the World in 30 Desserts

Travel and eating go together. I guess I should say travel and adventurous eating go together. Anyone who loved Anthony Bourdain can tell you that. I met no one who loved travel and checking out new places but didnt love checking out new foods. Have you? They might exist, but if youre inclined to see the world, youre also inclined to sample the delicacies available wherever you end up. Thats the theory, anyway.But it neednt be all Anthony Bourdain-style. You know, eating bugs and pigs eyes and God-knows-what-else comprises the local lunch.

It neednt be a competition to eat the most hardcore, authentic fare you can find. You can give yourself a break if you want and try a dessert.

Something we all have in common, wherever we are, and whatever else we eat, is our propensity to indulge now and then. Maybe we live hard lives and maybe were poor. But we all enjoy a dessert.

Dessert is a treat, an indulgence for us, something to enjoy amid the daily grind of life. There is no other reason for dessert than to make you feel good, to give you a break from the norm.

And that is as good a reason as any. Sometimes its the little things that get us through.

So whats your dessert of choice? Or a better question is, what would be your dessert of choice if you were somewhere else, in another country?

Below, in no particular order, check out how people around the world enjoy that wonderful little part of life we all have in common.

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