Global Flavors on the Dessert Tray
Ready for a culinary walkabout to satisfy your sweet tooth? You’re in luck, as local bakeries, restaurants and cafés in Northeast Florida offer a plethora of options highlighting ingredients found in other cultures and countries. Use this list to get started on your explorations. You’ll find gelato incorporating Indian spices, cakes flavored with rose water, red bean-filled confectionaries, pandan and ube treats and much more. Our advice: always save room for dessert.
ROW 1
PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE CHIP BAKLAVA, Hovan Mediterranean Gourmet, Jacksonville
PISTACHIO NAMOURA AND HARISSA, Middle Eastern semolina cake flavored with rose water, Hala's Mediterranean Market, Jacksonville
PASSIONFRUIT TART, 1928 Cuban Bistro, Jacksonville
ALFAJORES, Dulce de leche-filled cookies, Buena Onda, St. Augustine
SAKURA MOCHI, Pink-colored rice cake with a red bean paste center, wrapped in a pickled cherry blossom leaf, Circle Japan, Jacksonville
ROW 2
MANGO CREAM CAKE ROLL, Say So Sweets, Jacksonville
FIG AND PISTACHIO ROLL, Hala's Mediterranean Market, Jacksonville
SAMADI DATE COOKIES, Beirut Middle Eastern Grocery Store, Jacksonville
TURKISH DELIGHT, Pomegranate with Rose Petals, Pistachios and Sour Raisins Hala's Mediterranean Market, Jacksonville
SUNFLOWER HONEY COOKIES, Romashka Euro Deli & Bakery, Jacksonville
MANGO BUTTERMILK AND ROSE LYCHEE GELATO, Gelato Mithai at Mesa, Jacksonville
ROW 3
MATCHA CAKE CUP, Mumuyi Bakery, Jacksonville
PANDAN AND UBE WHOOPIE PIES, Say So Sweets, Jacksonville
GUAVA CREAM CHEESE TURNOVER, La Cocina Bistro & Catering, St. Augustine
