[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch That is some really interesting background of the dish. And the version in the jar seems very convenient for snacking.

I have a bit more common dessert on E: Eclairs! I really like when I can get a good one from a bakery. There is also a little bit of family story involving eclairs; my mother bought some really posh ones and after the dinner she put one on a dessert plate, then on the table. It didn't last long on the table. Suddenly, from under the table a pair of jaws emerged and snatched up the eclair, then scurried away. By the time my mother turned around, she saw only an empty plate - and that took perhaps two seconds.

[GoLLuM13]

@Saka a tasty "Eclair au chocolat" I used to like them when I was younger 🤤

Let's go with the letter E (full desserts/cakes)

El-Yasmina (also called El-Yasmine), its name means "The Jasmine" like the plant, it is an Algerian pastry (by now, you already guessed it) its origin is from the city of Algiers. It is based on almonds, vanilla and sometimes jasmine aroma.

El-Warda which means "The Rose" is an Algerian pastry (once again) from Algiers, made with flour, almonds, halwa tourk and vanilla. This pastry is flavored with cardamom and honey syrup flavored with rose water.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka Your family and eclairs are like Ron Swanson and party plate:

@GoLLuM13 desserts in Algeria seem to all be aesthetically pleasing as well as delicious. Is it hard to force yourself to eat them because of how beautiful they are?

For today's letter F, here is another dessert, this one hails all the way back from 1623 England. It's Flummery!



It's a sweet pudding dessert.

[GoLLuM13]

@DoctorEldritch we're used to those desserts, so once you bite on one of them you won't ask yourself anymore 😜

Here we go with the letter F, and we'll go with Fanid which is a traditional Algerian cake (from the city of... Algiers) based on almond powder and icing sugar. It is a very delicate cake, difficult to make despite the simplicity of the recipe, which requires know-how to succeed. There are two versions of Algerian Fanid: a version without cooking and another that requires a passage in the oven. It is a very decorative pastry, often presented in the form of two superimposed bracelets topped with a rose with petals, made of sugar paste or almond paste.

And if you think we like plants and flowers, yes, that's true 😂

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by GoLLuM13

And if you think we like plants and flowers, yes, that's true 😂

I did notice that they are almost all flower-themed. On par with that theme, and covering first entry for the letter G, here is another one. Arabic dessert called Gers Ogaily:



The roses are not part of the dessert, and it may not really look like a flower, but one thing it has in common with them is the smell. This moist cake is laced with rose water, cardamom, saffron, and sesame seeds, and when baked, it smells like a perfume factory. So it is a delight for both the smell and taste senses.

[Saka]

I missed yesterday, because I've been busy brawling with my chronic pain and trying to be an adult at the same time.

One of the foods starting with the letter F is something I eat quite often. Fettuccine, it's a type of long pasta, slightly thinner than tagliatelle. It can be served with many sauces. One of the common ones is fettuccine all'arrabbiata. An 'enraged' spicy tomato-based sauce featuring peperoncini, sometimes spicy sausage as well.



And for the dessert I suggest flan, a custard-based dessert with caramel sauce as topping.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka I like pasta, but always need to be careful with it not to get messy. Flan is a classic choice, David Brent approves:

(sorry, could not find better quality).

Now that you covered F, I have a famous dessert that most will know, but it bears repeating: Gingerbread man:



One of the most popular confectionaries come Christmas.

[DoctorEldritch]

Before the day is done, here is one more colourful dish, this time from the Philippines. It's Ginataan:



Strictly speaking, it is more of a method of cooking: Ginataan refers to any dish made with coconut milk. So it can be both a sweet dessert with fruits or a savory main dish with meat, so long as coconut milk is involved.

[Saka]

I have some foods starting with G as well!

Gnocchi, hailing from Italy, are potato dumplings served with various sauces. Most commonly the sauces are very minimalistic, Italians even serve it with just cheese and pepper. A basic tomato sauce is really common or pesto (while pesto itself may take time to prepare, it is easily available premade either in the fresh section or in a jar).



Central Europe, and especially Hungary, have many enjoyers of this hearty stew, called goulash. It's a meat-based dish that takes hours of simmering. Due to that it can be a quite economic dish for less wealthy people, as one can use less fancy cuts without much change in the flavour. I used to do that some years ago when struggling financially at the beginning of my stay in Finland. Large pots of stews would survive a few days and at least nobody was starving. I don't think I could do that nowadays, my health causes my appetite to be completely unreliable, eating



I think people might have figured that I am a dumpling enjoyer. Therefore, it should be a surprise to no one that I am including gyoza in my post. I often eat vegetarian variants, as lately I am not a huge meat eater.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka I enjoy gnocchi on occasion, but to me, it's one of those foods that can't function well on its own. As you said, sauces can make all the difference. This is true for most dough-based foods, I suppose, but for some reason especially with gnocchi. Goulash is good but for me more of a winter food, it's quite hearty. As for gyoza, my father loves it. How do you like it best, fried or steamed?

To start letter H with a bang, here is a delicacy from France, Homard à l’américaine:



One of the world's most famous delicacies, the lobster.