The answer is more complicated than you think.
Tiramisu has become a staple Italian dessert across the country, but have you ever stopped to think about where the boozy, creamy dessert originates from? Google can't quickly answer this one, so don't even try it.
After a lot of research, I am still not sure where this dessert truly originated. It boils down to two restaurants in Treviso, Italy competing for the title.
1. Le Beccherie
Credit is most often given to Le Beccherie. As the story goes, one of the owners wanted a "pick me up" after the birth of her son. And the dessert made for her was similar to the tiramisu we know today—creamy and spiked with coffee.
Upon the owner's return to the restaurant, she worked with the pastry chef and invented a creamy, layered dessert that would become known as tiramisu.
2. Piedigrotta
Although credit is most often given to Le Beccherie, the owner of Piedigrotta in Treviso claims otherwise. In an interview with The Washington Post, he credits himself for inventing the dessert. He "based [it] on the everyday flavors of the region: strong coffee, creamy mascarpone, eggs, Marsala and lady fingers."
