Is there a large palate difference? Even many Indians agree that their sweets are too sweet.<p>That can be fixed though. For example, take gulab jamun, drain off the syrup and replace it with old monk rum. Suddenly it&#x27;s an alcoholic bittersweet delight rather than a blast of sugar.<p>And Chinese sweets don&#x27;t differ that drastically from American ones - they are usually less sweet, and incorporate a few uncommon flavors and textures (red bean, green tea, glutinous rice), but they are actually surprisingly close.