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New Zealand · Food · Easy
What is the name of the meringue-based dessert topped with cream and fresh fruit, fiercely claimed by both New Zealand and Australia as their national creation?
Answer: Pavlova — The pavlova, named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who toured both countries in the 1920s, is a crisp meringue shell with a soft marshmallow centre topped with whipped cream and seasonal fruit ΓÇö most often kiwifruit and strawberries.
- A Pavlova ✓
- B Lamington
- C Trifle
- D Meringue pie
The pavlova, named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who toured both countries in the 1920s, is a crisp meringue shell with a soft marshmallow centre topped with whipped cream and seasonal fruit ΓÇö most often kiwifruit and strawberries.