kaiserschmarrn

See also: Kaiserschmarrn

English

Etymology

From German Kaiserschmarrn (literally Emperor’s mess), from Kaiser + Schmarrn, so named from being first prepared for Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph I.

Noun

kaiserschmarrn (uncountable)

  1. An Austrian dessert; a sweetened light shredded pancake filled with cream or fruit sauce, jam, and compote, and powdered with sugar.

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