Recently, my boyfriend told me about a potluck where the theme was dessert. As a result, the dishes were all full of fat and sugar, which was horrible because this monthly potluck occurred during lunch. Most Americans seem to think of desserts as cookies, cakes and pies; all of which have a lot of fat in them. However, desserts are not always overly sweet- if one delves into ethnic cuisines he/she will find a plethora of flavor and nutrients. Desserts such as mince pies from England consist mainly of spiced fruit, marscopone cheese desserts for Italy such as tiramisu, desserts which are not overly sweet such as baklava from Greece and Turkey, desserts with red bean from Japan, and ABC from Malaysia which incorporates red beans and corn.
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