Trivia: The Australian pavlova was invented to honor a woman with what job?
Chef
Prime minister
Dancer
Physicist
The correct answer is Dancer
So why is this answer correct? : Citizens of Australia and New Zealand argue about which country really originated the pavlova, but everyone can agree that it was named after the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Her namesake meringue dessert was invented after she toured both countries in 1926. Australians say it originated at a hotel in Perth and was named because it was as “light as Pavlova.” However, the Kiwis say it was made in Wellington by a chef who took inspiration from her billowy tutu.