Swiss roll
Different countries The Chinese swiss roll looks identical to its Western counterpart, except that it is much lighter in taste. [edit]Hong Kong Chocolate Swiss Roll The origin of this pastry is likely from the UK, since Hong Kong was a British colony from the 19th to late 20th century. The cake is never packaged, as it is sold fresh daily in the Chinese bakeries. Overall, this cake has been sold next to other Chinese pastries well before the popularising of western-style bakeries such as Maxim. There are several popular variations. The first is the Swiss Roll version (Chinese: ? or ?). The roll is made of a standard recipe, and a whipped cream filling is standard. The second is the Chocolate Swiss Roll version (Chinese: ). The roll is made of egg in combination with chocolate flavouring. It also has a whipped cream filling. Some bakeries offer their own variations, such as layers of egg and chocolate swirl. Other variations include strawberry, coffee and orange fillings.[1] Another flavour popular in Hong Kong is the mango flavour, which has a mango flavoured roll with a whipped cream filling. A popular flavour in Chinese Bakeries in America is the Tiger Roll. It has a coffee-flavoured golden-esque stripped outer appearance and is chocolate coloured with traditional white cream inside. It is similar to the look of a Tiger Bread or as known in Northern California, the Dutch Crunch Bread. It can be served with different things and is a dessert. [edit]Overseas Chinatowns Most U.S. Chinatown bakeries sell the basic Hong Kong Egg Roll version. It essentially looks and tastes identical to t
e one sold in Hong Kong. [edit]India In India Swiss rolls are called Jam Rolls. Tiny village Kanjirapally in the south Indian state of Kerala is the best known place for Jam Rolls. A special type of swiss roll with pineapple jelly filling was developed by Kunju's cake shop started in 1931. They use only organic raw materials and rolls are baked in wood-fired traditional oven. [edit]Indonesia In Indonesia, the Swiss Roll Cake is called Bolu Gulung. Most bakeries sell Swiss Rolls daily, and they are filled with butter cream, cheese or fruit jam. It is also very common for the Swiss Rolls to be sold by the slice, but some shops sell by both slice and roll. [edit]Americas Argentine Piononos Cut Argentine Pionono In Colombia, a Swiss Roll is called either pionono or brazo de reina, where it's filled with dulce de guayaba (guava jam) or arequipe. In Argentina and Peru, it is also called pionono, where it's filled with dulce de leche manjarblanco. In Chile, it is called brazo de Reina. In Venezuela it is known under the same name as in Spain, but there is a vast array of fillings that go from cream, chocolate truffle, dulce de guayaba (guava jam),dulce de leche manjarblanco', combined with fruits. [edit]Malaysia Varieties produced in Malaysia include coconut (kaya), pandan, blueberry, strawberry, and vanilla. [edit]Philippines In the Philippines, it is called brazo de Mercedes, Spanish for "Mercies? arm. [edit]Portugal In Portugal desserts called tortas are commonly found on restaurant menus. Such desserts are not tarts, nor are they similar to German torte. They are simply Swiss rolls with jam filling.