[Ads-l] tiramisu (1978)

[Ben Zimmer]

"Tiramisu" is dated by OED (1997 update) and Merriam-Webster to 1982. Here
it is in 1978, as a dessert item served at Darcy's Restaurant in Sydney,
Australia.

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https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51748739/tiramisu/
Sydney Morning Herald, Aug. 30, 1978, p. 20, col. 5
Trevor Lane, "Eating Out: The Irish in Paddington"
Aldo [Zuzza]'s brother, Guiseppe, displayed a sweet he discovered in
Venice. He calls it Tiramisu, which translates into lift-me-up: a light
sponge with a special cheese, coffee liqueur, chocolate and cream. It did
much for our eager taste buds.
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--bgz

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