Creme de papaya

Creme de papaya (Crème de Papaia), also known as papaya mousse, is a Brazilian dessert.^[1] It was a culinary fad in São Paulo in the 1990s, and became a popular menu item at top restaurants in the city.^[2]

Alternative namesCreme de Papaia

Place of originBrazil

Serving temperatureCold

Main ingredientsPapaya, vanilla ice cream, crème de cassis or blackcurrant syrup

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Creme de papaya

Alternative names	Creme de Papaia
Place of origin	Brazil
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	Papaya, vanilla ice cream, crème de cassis or blackcurrant syrup

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It consists of papaya blended with vanilla ice cream.^[1] Crème de cassis is usually added,^[1] but a non-alcoholic blackcurrant syrup can be substituted. It is common to blend the papaya and ice cream, then put into serving dish and pour about an ounce of creme de cassis on the top.^{[citation needed]}