Mohr im Hemd explained

Mohr im Hemd (pronounced as /de/, literally "Moor in [a] shirt") is an Austrian dessert. It consists of a chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream, hence the name.

In modern times, the dish is often prepared with breadcrumbs to form a solid mass, resembling a lava cake or miniature gugelhupf, and served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.^[1] Older recipes more closely resemble a chocolate custard, with the primary ingredients being chocolate and eggs.^{[2] [3]}

The racial connotations of the dish's name have drawn controversy. In 2012, the human rights organization SOS Mitmensch publicly criticized the name, suggesting replacements such as Kuchen mit Schlag.^[4]

See also

• List of almond dishes

References

1. Web site: Steamed Chocolate Pudding With Chocolate Sauce Recipe . NYT Cooking . 22 August 2023.
2. Book: Knox, Ann . 1958 . Austrian Cooking . Spring Books . 167.
3. Book: Christie, Agatha . Agatha Christie . 1946 . The Hollow . Dodd, Mead & Co. . 166 . 0-425-06784-X . "Chocolate, you know, and eggs—and then covered with whipped cream. Just the sort of sweet a foreigner would like for lunch.".
4. News: Brickner . Irene . March 7, 2012 . Vom "Mohr im Hemd" zum "Kuchen mit Schlag" . de . live . . https://archive.today/20220907194647/https://www.derstandard.at/story/1330390571096/konflikt-um-bezeichnungen-vom-mohr-im-hemd-zum-kuchen-mit-schlag . September 7, 2022 . September 7, 2022.