Tiramisu is a cool, refreshing Italian dessert that once tasted, leaves an indelible impression on you. Also known as "Tuscan Trifle," the dessert was initially created in Siena, in the northwestern Italian province of Tuscany. The occasion was a visit by Grand Duke Cosimo de'Medici III, in whose honor the concoction was dubbed zuppa del duca (the "duke's soup"). The erstwhile duke brought the dessert back with him to Florence. In the 19th Century, zuppa del duca became popular among the English intellectuals and artists who lived there Consequently, it is also known as zuppa Inglese.?
They took the dessert to England, where its popularity grew. Zuppa del duca eventually made its way to Treviso, just northwest of Venice, in the northeastern province of Veneto. Treviso is best know for its canals, frescoes and . . . Tiramisu. Stories are told about how Tiramisu was the favorite of Venice's courtesans, who needed a "pick me up" (the literal translation of "tirami-su") to fortify themselves between their amorous encounters. True? Probably not. But it makes for a colorful history. Its American popularity arose in San Francisco, and today, Tiramisu can be found in restaurants throughout the nation.
提拉米蘇是壹種深受大眾喜歡的意大利甜點，試過壹次就回味無窮。 提拉米蘇也叫托斯卡納蛋糕，最初起源在位於意大利西北托斯卡納省的錫耶納。大公爵科西莫 德 梅第奇三世非常喜歡這種叫dubbed zuppa del duca（意為公爵之湯）的混合食物，因此他將這種甜點帶到佛羅倫薩。到了19世紀，zuppa del duca 開始受到在佛羅倫薩生活的英國學者和藝術家的喜愛，因此人們又把它叫做zuppa Inglese（英國人的湯）。
他們把提拉米蘇介紹到英國，提拉米蘇變得更流行了。後來又傳到在威尼斯的西北，威尼托省的東北部Treviso區。由於運河和壁畫出名的Treviso，於是又加上了壹條：提拉米蘇。 提拉米蘇的故事最著名就數它是威尼斯妓女們的最愛了。在多情的獵艷者中，她們需要壹樣東西提升她們的魅力（提拉米蘇的字面意思就是是“帶上我吧”）。這也許只是傳說，但卻帶出壹段精彩的歷史。在美國，最初流行提拉米蘇的地方是舊金山，而如今，每壹個餐館都可以找到提拉米蘇的倩影了。