Suspiro+Lemiño

=Suspiro Lemiño=

Suspiro Lemiño is a very sweet dessert served in South America. It means “sigh of Lima.” The man who named it, Jose Galvez, compared it to the sweet sigh of a Peruvian woman. It is easily made, as long as you have patience. It is usually served with cinnamon and a whipped topping. It gained popularity in Peru in the mid 19th century and many believe it is strongly influenced by the Islamic culture.

It is a favorite among the people and is served almost anywhere there is dessert present. At one point in history though, Chile food companies tried to remake their local dessert recipe. They claimed that they weren't, but named their recipe similar to the Peruvian's. The product failed to sell in Chile and lived on as a local dessert in the city of Lima.

By: Brianne Phillips