List of sweet puddings explained

This is a list of notable sweet puddings that conform to one of two definitions:

Puddings

NameImageOriginDescription
Almond jellyHong KongGelatin-like pudding made with almond milk
AshureTurkeyMade from a mixture of fruit, nuts and grain.
AsidaMaghrebSimilar to a sweet porridge.
Pudim Abade de PriscosPortugalMade from eggs, sugar, Port wine, and presunto (fat layer)
Banana puddingUnited StatesA dessert generally consisting of repeated layers of vanilla custard, cookies (usually Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers) and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
Bánh chuốiVietnamSimilar to banana bread or banana pudding.
BebincaPortugal and IndiaMade with coconut milk.
BlancmangeFranceGelatinous pudding made from cream or milk and sugar, thickened with cornstarch and gelatin
Bread and butter puddingUnited KingdomMade by layering slices of buttered bread scattered with raisins in an oven dish into which an egg and milk mixture, commonly seasoned with nutmeg (and sometimes vanilla or other spices), is poured. It is then baked in an oven and served. Some people may serve it with custard or cream, but often the pudding under the crust is moist enough to be eaten without sauce.
Brown BettyUnited StatesMade from breadcrumbs and apples, it is thought to date back to Colonial times.
Cabinet puddingUnited KingdomA traditional pudding with currants and sultanas mixed in.
ChèVietnamA term for any sweet pudding or soup.
Chocolate biscuit puddingSri LankaMade of alternating layers of milk-dipped Marie biscuits and chocolate pudding/icing, possibly topped off with roasted cashew nuts. A Sri Lankan dessert, commonly abbreviated "CBP."
Christmas puddingUnited Kingdom Made with brandy, treacle and dried fruit. The dried fruit and peel are soaked in brandy, and later the whole pudding is before being set on fire at table. The brandy enables it to burn. This pudding is usually topped with plastic or sweet robins, skaters, berries, holly and snowmen.
Clootie dumplingScotlandA dumpling served as dessert, stuffed with currants, sultanas, breadcrumbs, golden syrup and milk.
Coconut puddingHong KongA dim sum dessert made with coconut milk. Also called a coconut bar.
Cottage puddingUnited StatesA plain cake with vanilla custard, sometimes served with fruit.
Cơm rượuVietnamA rice pudding.
Crème caramelFrance, SpainGelatinous custard pudding topped with caramel.
Diplomat puddingHungaryInvented in 1908 at a diplomatic conference.
DoufuhuaChinaMade from tofu as main ingredient. Certain variant includes brown sugar, osmanthus syrup or soy milk.
Dutch baby pancakeUnited StatesSimilar to Yorkshire pudding.
Eve's puddingUnited KingdomMade from apples and Victoria sponge cake mixture.
Figgy duffCanadaTraditional bag pudding, containing no figs as the name implies.
Figgy puddingUnited KingdomLike a white Christmas pudding containing figs. The pudding may be baked, steamed in the oven, boiled or fried.
FlummeryUnited KingdomMade from stewed fruit and cream.
FrumentyUnited KingdomMade primarily from boiled, cracked wheat - hence its name, which derives from the Latin word frumentum, "grain". Different recipes added milk, eggs or broth. Other recipes include almonds, currants, sugar, saffron and orange flower water.
GoodyIrelandMade by boiling bread in milk with sugar and spices.
Got fanChinaMade with plant powders.
HaupiaPolynesiaGelatin-like dessert made from coconut.
Jam roly-polyUnited KingdomLike a Swiss roll filled with jam.
JunketUnited KingdomMade from sweetened milk curdled with rennet.
KazandibiTurkeyLiterally means 'bottom of cauldron', typically made from tavuk göğsü or muhallebi.
KeşkülTurkeyAlmond based milk pudding, often garnished with coconut shaving or pistachio nuts and is off-white in colour.
KheerIndiaMade by boiling rice or broken wheat with milk and sugar, and flavored with cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashew nuts, pistachios or almonds.
Kue asidaIndonesiaLocalized variation of Asida in Indonesia.
KūloloHawaiiA cake-like coconut pudding with a caramel-like taste.
KutiaEastern EuropeGrain based.
Malvern puddingUnited KingdomBaked dish made with apples and custard.
Malva puddingSouth AfricaSouth African pudding with a caramel-based apricot jam.
Mango puddingChinaMade from mango and a cream mixture; often served in dim sum restaurants
MuhallebiMiddle East Milk pudding similar to blancmange.
Panna cottaItalyMeaning "cooked cream", usually eaten chilled with fruit or spices.
Persimmon puddingUnited StatesTraditional American dessert made with persimmons.
Pistachio puddingUnited StatesSimple pudding made with pistachio nuts.
Po'ePolynesiaMade with mango, pineapple or banana, it is similar to poi.
PoiSamoaMade with tropical fruits, coconut milk and other flavorings.
Puding DirajaMalaysiaSweet pudding made of fios de ovos, banana, evaporated milk, cherries and cashew nuts. Sometimes, added either prunes, raisins or dates.
Put chai koChinaSnack made with steamed sugar
Queen of PuddingsUnited KingdomRich dessert made from sweetened breadcrumbs topped with jam and meringue.
Denmark and GermanyCalled "Rote Grütze" in German, both names meaning "red groat". Sweet and fruit-sour dessert, based on redcurrant, raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, and (stoned) cherries; uses starch, sago, semolina or (in former times) groat as thickening agent
Rượu nếpVietnamMade from glutinous rice that has been fermented with the aid of yeast and steamed in a banana leaf.
Sago puddingSoutheast AsiaSimple pudding made of Sago as main ingredient.
Spotted dickUnited Kingdom The "spots" are currants and sultanas.
Sticky date puddingUnited KingdomLike a sticky toffee pudding, but with dates mixed in.
Sticky toffee puddingUnited KingdomA rich sponge pudding saturated in a toffee sauce
Suet puddingUnited KingdomMade with Suet, flour, bread crumbs, raisins and spices
Summer puddingUnited KingdomWhite bread filled with berries and their juices. The bread goes pink when the berries burst and the juices flow onto it.
Sussex pond puddingUnited KingdomA rich, heavy pudding that forms a "pond" from the caramel.
SütlaçTurkeyRice pudding, sometimes baked.
Tapioca puddingBrazilA simple, bland, grain based pudding made with milk, tapioca pearls and sugar.
TeurgouleFranceRice pudding speciality of Normandy. Consists of rice cooked in milk, sweetened with sugar, and flavoured with cinnamon and sometimes nutmeg.
Treacle sponge puddingUnited KingdomLike a sponge cake, usually served with custard.
WatalappamSri LankaMade from coconut milk, eggs and sugar.
ZerdeTurkeyMade from rice, colored yellow with saffron.

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