Dishes made with honey
48 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
Dabo koloVegetarianዳቦ ቆሎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreSmall spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Street food, Snacks
Majounمعجون
🇲🇦 MoroccoA Moroccan sweet paste or fudge often made with cannabis and dried fruits
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
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
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
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
HotteokVegetarian호떡
🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean street pancake with a sweet, nutty filling
Street food, Snacks
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
ChebakiaVegetarianشباكية
🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreMaghrebi fried pastry shaped like a flower and glazed with honey syrup
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
YakgwaVegetarian약과
🇰🇷 South KoreaDeep-fried Korean sweet made with wheat flour, honey, and sesame oil
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
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
YaksikVegan약식
🇰🇷 South KoreaSweet Korean rice with nuts, jujubes, and honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Toruń gingerbreadVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandSpiced honey biscuits from the Polish city of Toruń
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Sesame seed candyVegan
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreA sweet made from sesame seeds and honey or sugar, pressed into bars or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Breakfast
Tula pryanikVegetarianтульский пряник
🇷🇺 RussiaStamped gingerbread from Tula, often filled with jam or condensed milk
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
LekachVegetarianלעקעך
🇮🇱 Israel and 2 moreDense honey-sweetened cake served for Jewish New Year and other occasions
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
KahkVegetarianكحك
🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian shortbread biscuits dusted with powdered sugar, made for Eid and other feasts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
ZaazaaVegetarianزعزع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
Drink, Snacks
Bint al-sahnVegetarianبنت الصحن
🇾🇪 YemenLayered Yemeni pastry served warm with honey and black cumin
Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, 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
- Yaksik: Hyeon-Jeong Suk, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Chebakia: Indif, 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
- 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
- Zaazaa: قناة مليكة الصويرية, CC BY 3.0, source
- Korean fried chicken: KOREA.NET, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Tula pryanik: Шалин, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hotteok: by yearofeats, CC BY 2.0, source
- Yakgwa: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sesame seed candy: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lekach: Gran, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bint al-sahn: Rukn950, CC BY-SA 3.0, source