Mont Blanc (dessert) in France in the 17th century, around 1620. Originally Mont Blancs were yellow, from using chestnuts sweetened through a pickling process. In Japan, sometimes pumpkin, squash, and purple yam are used instead of chestnuts, and along with chestnuts, sometimes cocoa or matcha are added. There are also fruit Mont Blanc, with flavors like mango and strawberry. Mont Blanc (dessert) A Mont Blanc (or "Mont-Blanc aux marrons") is a dessert of puréed, sweetened chestnuts topped with a dab of whipped cream. The name comes from Mont Blanc, as it resembles a snow-capped mountain. The Mont Blanc is popular in France, Italy,
Sì (dessert) in Fuzhou dialect of Chinese. The "turn" in fortune is embodied in a well-known chengyu (), often linked to the Winter Solstice, which in the Fuzhou dialect is pronounced the same as "[when] sì comes, fortune turns" (BUC: "sì-lài-ông-diōng"). As a result of these homophones, many Fuzhou people believe that eating sì may result in good fortune. Sì (dessert) Sì (pronounced , , transcribed as sì in Foochow Romanized) is a traditional spherical dessert made from glutinous rice, eaten in celebration of the Winter Solstice festival in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. It is usually produced without filling, in contrast to