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Porto, Portugal

Semea

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.
The original maple bacon doughnut is derived from a variation of the rectangular "Long John."
food

Meat-Filled Desserts From Around the World

Have you tried any of these literal sweetmeats?
Andrew Coletti April 22, 2024
Madrid, Spain

La Casa de las Torrijas

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.
A highway rest stop has become a gulab jamun hot spot.
food

The Indian Village That Revolves Around Gulab Jamuns

More than two dozen shops in Maigalganj sell this famous dessert.
Teja Lele March 11, 2024
restaurants

9 Unique Eats You Have to Try in Denver

Your gastro guide to dining adventurously in the culinary capital of Colorado
Tampa, Florida

Harry Waugh Dessert Room at Bern’s Steak House

At Bern's Steak House, there's always room for dessert—it's just upstairs.
Madfouna from North Africa ❘
food

10 Dishes Worth Booking a Trip Around

See the world through your stomach.
Atlas Obscura January 18, 2024
Paris, France

Stohrer

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.
Which nation can claim the pavlova?
christmas

This Christmas Dessert Caused a Decades-Long Rivalry Between Two Countries

Two historians are trying to track down pavlova's origins once and for all.
Leah Hudson Leva December 22, 2023
Slivered almonds optionally add dragon-like spikes to the serpentone.
snakes

Make Italy’s Christmas Snake Cake

In Umbria, the holidays mean a piece of sweet, almondy serpentone.
Andrew Coletti December 15, 2023
A bowl of cinnamon-topped Risengrød.
List

9 Festive Holiday Treats and Where to Find Them

Tree cakes and gingerbreads and brioche baby Jesuses, oh my!
Diana Hubbell December 14, 2023
Wagashi are bite-sized treats ranging from jellied to doughy, that compliment earthy Japanese green teas.
gardens

The Woman Putting a West-Coast Spin on Japan’s Traditional Tea Sweets

Wagashi is a way to celebrate the beauty of the seasons.
Roxanne Hoorn December 11, 2023
Thailand's <em>foi thong</em> features longer strands than the Portuguese dessert that inspired it.
dessert

Make Thailand’s Golden Threads Dessert

A recipe from the countess who ran the royal kitchens of Siam.
Andrew Coletti December 8, 2023
A small Lancashire courting cake
Gastro Obscura

Lancashire Courting Cake

Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.
The historic Japanese Village of Ayutthaya, where Guyomar grew up, displays a wax figure and portrait of Guyomar in the royal kitchens.
dessert

The Tragic and Inspiring Story of the 'Queen of Thai Desserts'

From countess to political prisoner to palace chef, Maria Guyomar de Pinha lived a life fit for the screen.
Andrew Coletti November 30, 2023
Chocolates made in homage of Ukraine's famous bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier, Patron.
food

In Ukraine, Bakers Are Making Desserts Shaped Like F-16s and Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

These symbolic sweets raise morale and funds for defense.
Lydia Tomkiw November 3, 2023
Tiger tail ice cream features an unlikely but harmonious merger of black licorice, orange, and dairy.
food

Make Tiger Tail Ice Cream With Gastro Obscura

Recreating a vintage Canadian classic.
Andrew Coletti October 27, 2023
Clara Bow was uncomfortable at Hollywood parties and famously skipped out on her film premieres to play cards with her cook and other household staff.
food

The Forgotten Dessert Loved by a Roaring '20s 'It Girl'

When life gives you marshmallows, turn them into marlow.
Andrew Coletti October 2, 2023