Sum Up The Meal!

Dessert is a course that brings a meal to an end. The course typically consists of sweet foods, such as confectionery, and probably a cocktail such as a dessert wine or liqueur; however, it can contain chocolate, cheeses, almonds, or other savoury products also. There is no tradition of a dessert course ending a meal in some parts of the world, such as most of central and western Africa, and some parts of China.

The Industrial Revolution in Europe and later America triggered mass refining, preserving, canning, and labelling of desserts (and food in general). Frozen products, including desserts. Then it became very popular as freezing evolved in the 1920s. For many developing countries, these packaged foods were a major portion of the diets. Many countries have desserts and foods distinctive to their nations.

In India, a significant item in Indian cuisine is also called mithai. This collection includes foods linked to Bangladesh and Pakistan. Most Indian sweets are sugar, milk, or processed fried foods. Ingredients and favourite dessert types differ according to region. For example, in the eastern part of India, the majority are focused on milk products. Most are seasoned with almonds and pistachios, spiced with cardamom, musk, cloves and black pepper, and adorned with nuts or gold or silver leaves.        

In most of the Indian festivals, deserts have immense significance. Everybody is well aware of the phrase "mu mitha kijiye" if an auspicious occurrence takes place throughout India. People claim this because sweets are a crucial component of any pleasure and joy celebrated in this country. Whether it's linked to a child's conception, owning a new car or getting married, sharing Sweets is a tradition that will live on. It has become a symbol of expressing affection and appreciation to those around you.

It has become a symbol of showing affection and thankfulness to those close to you. Besides marriages that start from sweet distribution and end with the same, festivals often play a major role in sweet distribution. Without Sweet desserts all of the Indian festivals are incomplete. If it's Diwali, Holi or Rashabandhan, they serve as an important component. The people who live next to their families go to each other's place during Diwali and exchange the packets of sweets.