Describing the dessert as "the element of the movie that has always stood out the most", Priya Krishna, a food writer for "The Cut", reported that since the film's release, food bloggers have attempted to recreate the dessert and celebrities have commented upon it on social media, concluding, "nothing ... has been so simultaneously mystifying and fascinating to me as the palate cleanser in "The Princess Diaries"", crediting it with inspiring her career trajectory.