Today, I tried 2 of the most popular desserts from around the world to find out who has the most delicious dessert in the world (well, out of the two I will be trying).

         First is the American dessert, apple pie. The dessert first originated in England dating back to 1381 long before it became an American staple. Early European pies featured inedible “coffin” pastry crusts, and apples were not native to North America, for they arrived with the colonists. It evolved into the sugary, flaky-crust dessert we know today, becoming a staple by the 1800s and a symbol of national identity during World War II. As for how it tastes, it is pretty mediocre to me. It’s good, but much too sugary and I just so happen to not be a big fan of pie. I give it a 6/10.

         Next, we move to Japan with their cheesecake. It originated in the late 1960s, created by chef Tomotaro Kuzuno, who was inspired by German cheesecake. Combining German techniques (whisked egg whites) with American-style cream cheese, Kuzuno created a lighter, less sweet, and jiggly, airy cake that gained popularity in Japan in the 1970s. Normally, I don’t like cheesecake because it is too dense, too sweet, and way too much for me to handle. Japanese cheesecake, however, takes all of the flaws of American cheesecake and fixes them. The cheesecake is like a cloud: soft, airy, not too sweet, and light. It’s simply a perfect dessert. I give it a 10/10.

         Asia might have flaws, but one thing they will never mess up is their food.