The contentious origins of England's famous pudding By Mike MacEacheran16th July 2021 Sticky toffee pudding marries flavour, regional culture and history, but tensions around its origins remain. W Where is the best place in the world for dessert? Is it Japan, with its sweet mochi rice dumplings, matcha-flavoured ice cream and agar jelly anmitsu? Or is it Italy, with its coffee-soaked tiramisu and shell-shaped cannoli? How about France, with its creme brulee, choux profiteroles and tarte tatin? No. No. And no. While these praiseworthy destinations all have their own world-class sweets, there is one above all others that delivers such sugary oomph that it can lead those with a serious sweet tooth straight into the dentist's chair.