Mohr im Hemd

Mohr im Hemd (literally "Moor in [a] shirt") is an Austrian dessert. It consists of a chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream, hence the name.

Mohr im Hemd, served in a Viennese coffee house
Bare, without sauce or cream

In modern times, the dish is often prepared with breadcrumbs to form a solid mass, resembling a lava cake or miniature gugelhupf, and served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.[1] Older recipes more closely resemble a chocolate custard, with the primary ingredients being chocolate and eggs.[2][3]

The racial connotations of the dish's name have drawn controversy. In 2012, the human rights organization SOS Mitmensch publicly criticized the name, suggesting replacements such as Kuchen mit Schlag.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Steamed Chocolate Pudding With Chocolate Sauce Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. Knox, Ann (1958). Austrian Cooking. Spring Books. p. 167.
  3. Christie, Agatha (1946). The Hollow. Dodd, Mead & Co. p. 166. ISBN 0-425-06784-X. Chocolate, you know, and eggs—and then covered with whipped cream. Just the sort of sweet a foreigner would like for lunch.
  4. Brickner, Irene (March 7, 2012). "Vom "Mohr im Hemd" zum "Kuchen mit Schlag"". Der Standard (in German). Archived from the original on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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