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Why Pistachio Became One of the Most Important Flavor Trends
How pistachio moved from gelato niche to one of the most requested flavor profiles, why supply cannot follow, and what that means for formulation.
September 10, 2026 · 2 min
Topic
Dessert
23 pages tagged dessert
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What Is Kewra?
What kewra tastes and smells like, the compound behind it, how it differs from pandan leaf, and what to check before using kewra water or oil in sweets, drinks and biryani.
November 4, 2026 · 3 min
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Birthday Cake Flavor
What birthday cake flavor is made of, how it differs from yellow cake and vanilla, where it came from, and how to build it into ice cream, protein and candy.
November 3, 2026 · 3 min
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What Does Black Sesame Taste Like?
What black sesame tastes like, which roasting compounds create the flavor, where its bitterness and gray color come from, and how to use it in ice cream and lattes.
November 3, 2026 · 4 min
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Marzipan vs Almond Paste: What Is the Difference?
The difference between marzipan and almond paste, from the almond-to-sugar ratio and texture to the benzaldehyde behind the almond note, kernel paste and labeling.
October 30, 2026 · 4 min
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Butterscotch vs Caramel: What Is the Difference?
The difference between butterscotch, caramel and toffee, from the sugar and cook temperature to the compounds behind each taste, and how flavor houses build them.
October 28, 2026 · 4 min
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What Is Malt Flavor?
What malt flavor is, which compounds make barley malt taste malty, diastatic versus non-diastatic malt powder, and how malt works in shakes, candy, bakery and malt drinks.
October 28, 2026 · 3 min
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Ube vs Taro: What Is the Difference?
The difference between ube and taro, from the plant and the flesh to the taste and the dye in taro drinks, plus where pandan fits and how to brief each one.
October 27, 2026 · 4 min
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What Flavor Is the Shamrock Shake?
What the Shamrock Shake tastes like, the conflicting accounts of the 1970 original, and what it takes to build a mint shake for a short seasonal window.
October 26, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Yellow Cake?
What yellow cake tastes like, where the butter, vanilla, egg and baked notes come from, how box mixes differ, and how to use the flavor in unbaked products.
October 26, 2026 · 3 min
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Horchata Flavor
What horchata tastes like, how Mexican rice-and-cinnamon horchata differs from Spanish horchata de chufa, and how to build a horchata-type flavor.
October 23, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Amaretto?
What amaretto tastes like, why benzaldehyde makes apricot kernels taste of almond, and how to build amaretto flavor for creamers and bakery without liqueur.
October 23, 2026 · 3 min
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What Is Pandan Flavor?
What pandan tastes like, why it shares its key aroma compound with jasmine and basmati rice, and why that compound is so hard to keep through heat and storage.
October 23, 2026 · 3 min
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What Is Irish Cream Flavor?
What Irish cream flavor tastes like, what the liqueur legally contains, and how non-alcoholic Irish cream flavor is built for coffee creamers and drinks.
October 21, 2026 · 3 min
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What Is Mocha Flavor?
What mocha flavor is, why coffee and chocolate blend so easily, the compounds behind each note, and what changes in drinks, shakes and protein products.
October 21, 2026 · 3 min
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Taro Flavor
What taro tastes like, what is really in a taro milk tea powder, why the purple is usually added, and how to build a taro flavor for drinks and desserts.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Superman Ice Cream?
What the red, yellow and blue in Superman ice cream usually taste like, how the mix varies by maker, its unproven Detroit origin, and what it takes to make one.
October 20, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Blue Moon Ice Cream?
What Blue Moon ice cream tastes like, the disputed origin claims, who owns the name, and how to build a blue moon-type ice cream for your own range.
October 19, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Butterbeer?
What butterbeer tastes like, the butterscotch chemistry behind it, what Universal has said about its version, and how to build a butterscotch cream soda.
October 19, 2026 · 3 min
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Ube Flavor
What ube tastes like, how it differs from taro and purple sweet potato, why color does much of the work, and how to build an ube flavor that holds up.
October 16, 2026 · 3 min
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What Flavor Is Red Velvet?
What red velvet tastes like, where the cocoa, tang and cream cheese notes come from, the competing origin claims, and why the red is the hard part in production.
October 15, 2026 · 3 min
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Pistachio Flavor
Pistachio flavor profile, why demand accelerated, applications across bakery, dairy and confectionery, and the technical realities of formulating with it.
October 9, 2026 · 2 min
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Vanilla Flavor
Vanilla flavor profile, the difference between extract, vanillin and natural vanilla, price volatility, and why vanilla is the hardest brief in masking work.
September 24, 2026 · 2 min