A pavlova is a light dessert: a base of baked egg white and sugar (meringue) that is crisp outside and soft inside, then piled with whipped cream and fruit — often strawberries, kiwi fruit, or passion fruit.

A pavlova is a light dessertpavlova是一種輕盈的甜點: a base of baked egg white and sugar (meringue)底部是烤過的蛋白加糖（蛋白霜） that is crisp outside and soft inside外脆內軟, then piled with whipped cream and fruit上面堆滿打發鮮奶油和水果 — often strawberries, kiwi fruit, or passion fruit常見的是草莓、奇異果或百香果

It belongs especially to Australia and New Zealand, and both countries say they invented it. The name comes from Anna Pavlova, a famous Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931); people thought the cake was as light as her dancing. The earliest written use that researchers found is from New Zealand in 1927.

It belongs especially to Australia and New Zealand這道甜點特別屬於澳洲和紐西蘭, and both countries say they invented it兩國都說是自己發明的. The name comes from Anna Pavlova名字來自Anna Pavlova, a famous Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931)一位知名的俄國芭蕾舞者（1881–1931）; people thought the cake was as light as her dancing人們覺得這個蛋糕像她的舞姿一樣輕盈. The earliest written use that researchers found研究者找到最早的文字紀錄 is from New Zealand in 1927是1927年紐西蘭的資料

In Taiwan you are more likely to meet it in a Western café than at a night market. We usually write it with a small p now, like sandwich — a person's name that became a food word.

In Taiwan you are more likely to meet it in a Western café在台灣你比較容易在西式咖啡廳遇到它 than at a night market而不是夜市. We usually write it with a small p now現在通常小寫開頭寫成pavlova, like sandwich就像sandwich一樣 — a person's name that became a food word是從人名變成食物名的字