Every renowned dish we enjoy has a great story to tell, so do the food items named after anyplace from around the world. Let’s read about some of the incredible stories behind these delicacies mentioned below.
Belgian Waffles 
It originated in the Middle Ages made from a mixture of barley and oats cooked in a “waffle iron.” It was something which was traditionally sold at church fairs and saint feast day festivities before getting introduced to America. It is enjoyed with a light dusting of sugar.
French Toast
Its existence dates before the emergence of France as a country used to consume stale bread combining it with eggs and milk. It then slowly became a loved food option all around the world by the name of French toast. This is a great twist to the daily bread that we consume and can be prepared within minutes.
California Roll
It came to existence when chef Ichiro Mashita working at a restaurant called Tokyo Taikan decided to improvise the usual sushi because of the unavailability of fishes like fatty tuna. But it became a revolution in the world full of sushi lovers.
Turkish Delight
This famous sweet originated in Istanbul by Bekir Affendi at his humble sweet shop. Taking a clue from an existing recipe Bakir combined cornflour and beet sugar into a chewy jelly. It is locally called Rahat lokum or lokum which means to soothe or heal the throat.
Baked Alaska
The dessert originated in 1876 from a restaurant celebrating the purchase of the Alaska territory, which thereafter became one of the finest additions to any celebration. The dessert comes with a soft sponge cake with a layer of hard ice cream and covered with a layer of uncooked meringue. It is played in the oven till the meringue just long enough to brown to enjoy the taste.
