Tiramisu?

Tiramisu means "pick me up" in Italian. I don't know if that is a literal translation or not.

I can tell you exactly what 'tiramisu' means in this movie.

Yes, it is a luscious Italian dessert, that contains coffee and mascarpone and is translated as "pick me up"

BUT - in this movie, it is an indication of the sign of the times.

Hank's character has been out of the dating game for a long time, so his friend (Reiner) is trying to tell him how much things are different now. How women want to order weird and wonderful things for dessert that you may never of heard of before (he hadn't) and if you don't know stuff you will look like a fool.

So, the point of the scene is -- get up to speed, buddy, cos it's a crazy world out there in the dating scene. "You'll find out..." he says ominously. He could easily say, "Well, it's this delicious Italian dessert etc" But he doesn't and that's precisely why it is such a funny and memorable scene.

A better indication of how times have changed is when Hank's char finally calls the gal up and she basically tells him how the date is going to run -- not coffee but dinner, which restaurant, what time, that she'll meet him there etc

Super pushy! But this was well before "Sex in the City" days, so from Hanks' character's perspective, things have really changed!! (Remember he said earlier he'd always pay for the lady.)

Hope this helps.