It’s kind of fascinating that here in America we’ve gotten so used to thinking of “pumpkin” as a sweet dessert flavor; “pumpkin” is the taste of autumn, cinnamon, nutmeg, and whipped cream. Whereas pretty much everywhere else in the world, pumpkin is thought of as a savory squash to be baked or roasted.
Which leads to fun bafflement when Americans travel and encounter pumpkin in their curry, their sandwich, or their pizza, and get all freaked out and whine about only having pumpkin in their pie at Thanksgiving… while the locals recoil and shudder when they hear about candy-sweet “pumpkin” flavored lattes.
