Not all poppy seeds are blue -- cream, yellow, dark red and white are among the other colors -- and not all of them make their way into doughs and desserts.
Back in Quito, the term referred to deep-fried, balloon-size, sugar-covered puffs of dough served as dessert or to the savory turnovers locals call empanadas chilenos.
Knafeh, or shredded phyllo dough stuffed with sweet cheese and topped with pistachios and rosewater syrup, is the signature dessert.
When I returned, I managed a few bites of the final offering: succulent, fried ma la pork belly, cut into chunks to be sandwiched in soft steamed dough — an unlikely but fitting dessert.
The magazine isn't coveted by foodies as is Lucky Peach, from McSweeney's and the chef David Chang, and isn't afraid to offer the kind of tips that some might scorn, like using store-bought pizza dough or making Jell-O desserts.
Shape the dough balls between a pair of dessert spoons, then fry the balls in batches until they are golden.
Out with it all, I say – use it up in a huge roly-poly, that classic British dumpling dessert, by rolling the dough with marmalade before baking until crisp on the outside and gently stodgy within.
Avoid: Dishes with large amounts of butter or oil, such as baba ghanouj (eggplant appetizer) and baklava (dessert made with phyllo dough, butter, nuts and honey).
Elephant Ear - a dessert made of fried dough, usually topped with lemon juice and cinnamon sugar, also called Beaver Tail or Whale's Tail.
I had a peach for dessert, and I started a dough for bread.
