Dishes made with vanilla
27 dishes from around the world that list vanilla as a main ingredient.
Rice pudding
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch
GnamakoudjiVegan
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 4 moreWest African drink made from ginger juice, often with pineapple, lemon, or mint
Drink
Crème brûléeVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreRich vanilla custard with a brittle caramelized sugar top
Sweet or dessert
Whipped cream
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreLight, sweetened cream whipped to a fluffy foam for desserts and drinks
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Eggnog
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreA creamy, sweet drink of milk, eggs, sugar and spirits, served at Christmas
Drink, Snacks
KompotVegan
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreSweet fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water
Drink
BaumkuchenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 moreA layered cake baked on a rotating spit, with rings like a tree trunk
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Floating islandVegetarianîle flottante
🇫🇷 FranceSoft meringue set afloat on vanilla custard sauce
Sweet or dessert
Chocolate chip cookie
🇺🇸 United StatesDrop cookie with pieces of chocolate mixed into the dough
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Cozonac
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
GalaktobourekoVegetarianγαλακτομπούρεκο
🇬🇷 Greece and 4 moreCustard-filled filo pastry soaked in syrup
Pie or savoury pastry
Atole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreHot drink made from masa (corn dough), sweetened and flavored with spices or fruit
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
VanillekipferlVegetarian
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCrescent-shaped vanilla biscuits dusted with vanilla sugar, from Austria and Germany
Sweet or dessert
Pecan pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesSweet pie of pecans and syrup in a pastry crust, from the Southern United States
Sweet or dessert
PaskhaVegetarianпа́сха
🇷🇺 Russia and 2 moreMolded sweet cheese made for Orthodox Easter celebrations
Sweet or dessert
RisalamandeVegetarian
🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreDanish Christmas rice pudding with cream, almonds and cherry sauce
Sweet or dessert, Dinner
PapanașiVegetarian
🇷🇴 Romania and 1 moreCheese-based doughnuts or dumplings topped with cream and fruit preserves
Pie or savoury pastry
Pineapple bunVegetarian菠蘿包
🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 3 moreA sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Natillas
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
MazamorraKaguyjy
🇪🇸 Spain and 10 moreTraditional corn-based dessert or drink found across Spain and Latin America
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
WatalappamVegetarian
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan coconut custard pudding with jaggery, spices and cashew nuts
Sweet or dessert
Champurrado
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreThick Mexican hot chocolate drink made with corn dough and spices
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
Papo de anjoVegetarian
🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 morePortuguese dessert of whipped egg yolks baked and simmered in sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert
Suspiro de limeñaVegetarian
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian dessert with caramelized milk and port wine meringue
Sweet or dessert
Habichuelas con dulceVegetarian
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicDominican sweet dessert soup made from red beans, coconut milk and spices
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Ladob
🇸🇨 SeychellesSeychellois dish of plantain, sweet potato and coconut milk, sweet or savory
Main dish
PoiVegan
🇼🇸 SamoaSamoan chilled dessert of mashed fruit and coconut milk
Sweet or dessert
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Floating island: Juhan Harm ., CC BY 2.0, source
- Natillas: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gnamakoudji: Cheikh cherif, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vanillekipferl: Weihnachtskekserl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crème brûlée: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Champurrado: Tom White - Toboris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- Mazamorra: Mil va, Public domain, source
- Poi: ɡreatɡannu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rice pudding: Eli123seo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kompot: Biso, CC BY 3.0, source
- Atole: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chocolate chip cookie: brainloc on sxc.hu (Bob Smith), CC BY 2.5, source
- Suspiro de limeña: Luisfranciscopm, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baumkuchen: katorisi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Habichuelas con dulce: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Galaktoboureko: Badseed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Whipped cream: Lotus Head, CC BY 2.5, source
- Paskha: Mitrius, Public domain, source
- Eggnog: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Papanași: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Watalappam: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0, source
- Papo de anjo: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Risalamande: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, source