Dishes made with honey
40 dishes from around the world that list honey as a main ingredient.
BaklavaVegetarianباقلوا
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
JalebiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Majounمعجون
🇲🇦 MoroccoA Moroccan sweet paste or fudge often made with cannabis and dried fruits
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
KahwahVegan
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spiced green tea from Kashmir, often served with saffron and nuts
Drink
PanchamritaVegetarianपञ्चामृत
🇮🇳 IndiaA sacred blend of five sweet ingredients offered in Hindu and Jain rituals
Sweet or dessert
Dabo koloVegetarianዳቦ ቆሎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreSmall spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Street food, Snacks
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Love cakeVegetarian
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices
Sweet or dessert
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
Bagel
🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreRing-shaped bread roll, boiled then baked for a dense, chewy texture
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Red bean pasteVegan
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreSweet or plain paste made from boiled adzuki beans, used in East Asian desserts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
KutiaVegetarian
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreSweet grain porridge with honey, poppy seeds and nuts for winter feasts
Sweet or dessert, Dinner
KompotVegan
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreSweet fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water
Drink
TurrónVegetarian
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreHoney and nut nougat, shaped into bars or cakes, enjoyed at Christmas in Spain and Italy
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
LokmaVegan
🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Char siuMeat叉燒
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreCantonese-style pork, marinated and roasted until glazed and red
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Alfajor
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreSweet biscuits or pastry joined with a filling, often dulce de leche or honey and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
LebkuchenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman spiced honey cakes and cookies, often enjoyed at Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
CranachanVegetarianCrannachan
🇬🇧 United KingdomScottish dessert of whipped cream, raspberries, oats, honey and whisky
Sweet or dessert
Tej
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreEthiopian and Eritrean honey wine fermented with gesho leaves
Drink
SongpyeonVegan송편
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreHalf-moon shaped Korean rice cakes with sweet or nutty fillings, steamed on pine needles
Sweet or dessert
FaloodehVeganفالوده
🇮🇷 IranIcy Persian dessert of starch noodles in sweet rose water syrup
Sweet or dessert, Lunch, Dinner
HotteokVegetarian호떡
🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean street pancake with a sweet, nutty filling
Street food, Snacks
SbitenVegan
🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreHot honey drink with spices, once Russia’s winter staple
Drink
StruffoliVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyNeapolitan deep-fried sweet dough balls coated in honey and sprinkles
Sweet or dessert
Zeppole
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreItalian deep-fried dough balls, sweet or savory, often filled or topped
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
Korean fried chickenMeat치킨
🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreCrispy fried chicken from South Korea, often served with sauces and pickled radish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NankhataiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreShortbread biscuit from the Indian subcontinent made with flour and semolina
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Potica
🇸🇮 Slovenia and 4 moreSlovenian rolled pastry with sweet or savoury fillings, baked in a ring-shaped mould
Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks
BienenstichVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman yeast cake topped with almonds and filled with custard or cream
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
Bazinبازين
🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreLibyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
JachnunVegetarianגַ'חְנוּן
🇾🇪 Yemen and 1 moreSlow-baked Yemenite Jewish bread for Shabbat mornings
Bread, Breakfast
DiplesVegetarianΔίπλες
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek fried pastry dipped in syrup, shaped into spirals or bow ties
Sweet or dessert
Toruń gingerbreadVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandSpiced honey biscuits from the Polish city of Toruń
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
AmlouVegetarian
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan spread of toasted almonds, honey and argan oil
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Tea time
MrouziaMeatالمروزية
🇲🇦 MoroccoLamb tagine with honey, almonds, cinnamon and ras el hanout
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tula pryanikVegetarianтульский пряник
🇷🇺 RussiaStamped gingerbread from Tula, often filled with jam or condensed milk
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
KahkVegetarianكحك
🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian shortbread biscuits dusted with powdered sugar, made for Eid and other feasts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
SabaayadVegan
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSquare, chewy flatbread from Somalia, often eaten at breakfast or dinner
Bread, Breakfast, Dinner
ZaazaaVegetarianزعزع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
Drink, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Turrón: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0, source
- Toruń gingerbread: Marcin Floryan, CC BY 2.5, source
- Alfajor: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jalebi: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mrouzia: Iron Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lebkuchen: No machine-readable author provided. Zerohund~commonswiki assumed (bas, CC BY 2.5, source
- Mulled wine: JJ Georges, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kahwah: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Panchamrita: Skubydoo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dabo kolo: Jongenelen, R.G.L., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Amygdalota: Catlemur, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lokma: Benreis, CC BY 3.0, source
- Bagel: Evan-Amos, Public domain, source
- Baklava: Sakaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Red bean paste: Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kahk: Rotana Nawwaf Al Hasanat, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kutia: Віщун, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kompot: Biso, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tej: A.Savin, FAL, source
- Bazin: Libiya11, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Amlou: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zaazaa: قناة مليكة الصويرية, CC BY 3.0, source
- Love cake: Dan arndt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Char siu: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Faloodeh: Rka11111, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sbiten: Schekinov Alexey Victorovich, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Korean fried chicken: KOREA.NET, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Struffoli: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Zeppole: I, Calcagnile Floriano, Florixc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nankhatai: S.M. Samee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Potica: Michael R Perry, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bienenstich: Mufi69, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, source
- Diples: Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Jachnun: Joshua Herzig-Marx, CC BY 2.5, source
- Cranachan: Saskia van de Nieuwenhof, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tula pryanik: Шалин, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hotteok: by yearofeats, CC BY 2.0, source
- Songpyeon: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0, source