Dessert is a kind of confectionery. Sweetness can bring us happiness and is the most popular taste sensation among human beings. Desserts have been developed all over the world, and there are so many kinds that several people can't count them. Each country has its unique dessert.

In France, desserts are an indispensable part of people's daily diet and have formed a culture. Opéra is a famous French cake that was born in 1954 and has been around for hundreds of years. This cake was created in the famous Parisian dessert store Dalloyau and was inspired by Opéra, the French national opera house.

The traditional Opéra has six layers. The coffee-syrup-soaked sponge cake is rich and soft, and the filling made of butter, whipped cream and chocolate cream is spaced with creamy flavour and chocolate sauce spread all over the surface.

Turkish desserts are world-famous, and people know the romantic country. Especially the Turks, both men, and women, young and old, are very good at saying sweet things. It is because they have eaten too many desserts, and they carry the sweetness from inside and outside.

1. Dondurma

It is believed to have originated in the city of Maraş. What sets it apart from other ice creams is its resistance to melting and its particularly dense and chewy texture.

These textures are achieved by adding two thickening agents to the basic milk and sugar mixture: gum arabic (also known as frankincense resin) and salep (a flour made from the roots of early purple orchids). Ice cream in the Kahramanmaraş region usually contains much more salep flour than usual, which is why it is sometimes referred to as Kesme Dondurma.

2. Baklava

It consists of thin dough interwoven with chopped nuts, all dipped in sweet and sticky syrup. The popularity of Nutella has long transcended borders, regions, and races to become a world-class dessert.

Traditionally, baklava is made by placing a thin layer of pastry on the bottom, followed by chopped nuts, and then topping it with an additional layer of pastry, so that a delicious baklava is ready.

3. Lokum

Lokum is a gelatinous dessert based on starch and sugar.

Traditionally, Lokum is flavoured with rose water, lemon, bergamot orange, frankincense, or mint. There are other varieties using ingredients such as cinnamon, dates, hazelnuts, or walnuts. In most Turkish homes, tea and coffee are usually served after breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then eaten with Lokum.

4. Muhallebi

It is made from a mixture of milk and sugar and cooked and thickened with cornstarch or rice flour. The dessert is usually flavoured with orange blossom vanilla or rose water and is usually served cold.

5. Şekerpare

It is one of the most popular desserts in this country after Nutella. It is baked until golden brown and then dipped in thick lemon juice to make it extra moist and tender.

Şekerpare is a classic dessert that is made in every Turkish household, sold in every bakery and pastry store, and appears on almost every restaurant menu.