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Pies and savoury pastries

Fillings baked or fried inside dough.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Halvaحَلَاوَة 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreDense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Samosa 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch BaklavaVegetarianباقلوا 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks CroissantVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA crescent-shaped, flaky pastry made from layered yeast dough and butter Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time Pie 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SachertorteVegetarian 🇦🇹 Austria and 1 moreAustrian chocolate sponge cake with apricot jam and a glossy chocolate glaze 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 Chocolate brownieVegetarianBrownie 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreDense chocolate squares baked as a bar, often served warm or with toppings Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time ÉclairVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 2 moreChoux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time MacaronVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreAlmond meringue sandwich cookie with a creamy or jam filling Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Mooncake月饼 / 月餅 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA round Chinese pastry with sweet or nutty filling, eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks MadeleineVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreShell-shaped French sponge cakes from Lorraine, often served with tea Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time CannoliVegetarianCannolo 🇮🇹 ItalySicilian fried pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta cream Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Apple strudelVegetarian 🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreThin pastry rolled around spiced apple filling and baked until golden Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Pastel de nataVegetarian 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreSmall Portuguese tarts with a creamy egg custard in crisp pastry Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Black Forest cakeVegetarianSchwarzwälder Kirschtorte 🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman chocolate and cherry layer cake with whipped cream and kirsch Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks BerlinerVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreJam-filled German doughnut without a central hole, dusted with sugar or glazed Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time DorayakiVegetarianどら焼き 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet with red bean paste between two castella pancakes Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time King cake 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA festive sweet bread or pastry with a hidden token, eaten for Epiphany and Carnival Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Angel wingsVegetarian 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreCrisp, deep-fried ribbons of dough dusted with powdered sugar Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time ShortbreadVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreCrumbly Scottish biscuit made with butter, flour and sugar Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Kouign-amannVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 3 moreBreton pastry of caramelized butter and sugar in flaky layers Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Qatayefقطايف 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreSweet stuffed pancakes, folded and filled with nuts or cream, served for Ramadan Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Egg tartVegetarian蛋撻 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA small pastry tart with a sweet egg custard filling, found in Cantonese cuisine Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Ma'amoulVegetarianمعمول 🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreSemolina cookies filled with dates or nuts, shaped in moulds for festive occasions Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time LinzertorteVegetarianLinzer Torte 🇦🇹 Austria and 3 moreAustrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Jian duiVegetarian 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreFried glutinous rice balls coated with sesame seeds and filled with sweet paste Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Pineapple cakeVegetarian王梨酥 ông-lâi-so͘ 🇹🇼 TaiwanTaiwanese pastry with sweet pineapple jam inside a golden, crumbly shell Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Mince pie 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreSmall sweet pies filled with spiced fruit mincemeat, eaten at Christmas Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Welsh cakeVegetarianpicau ar y maen 🇬🇧 United KingdomRound, spiced cakes cooked on a griddle, filled with currants or sultanas Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks TsourekiVegetarian 🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreBraided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time Apam balikVegetarian 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA folded sweet pancake filled with peanuts and sugar, sold at roadside stalls Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Ovos molesVegetarian 🇵🇹 PortugalEgg yolk and sugar filling in crisp wafer shells from Aveiro, Portugal Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Zeppole 🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreItalian deep-fried dough balls, sweet or savory, often filled or topped Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time KhajaVegetarian𑂎𑂔𑂳𑂩𑂲 🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, layered pastry deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time ChebakiaVegetarianشباكية 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreMaghrebi fried pastry shaped like a flower and glazed with honey syrup Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time NapoleonkaVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandPolish cream pie with layers of puff pastry and sweet cream filling 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 Barbajuan 🇲🇨 Monaco and 2 moreFried pastry parcels filled with chard, cheese and rice from Monaco and the Riviera Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time MazurekVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandA sweet, flat Polish pastry decorated for Easter with fruit and nuts 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 MoflettaVeganמופלטה 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreThin Maghrebi Jewish crêpes served warm for Mimouna after Passover Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time SklandrausisVegetarian 🇱🇻 LatviaLatvian rye pastry with potato and carrot layers, sweetened and spiced with caraway Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time QottabVegetarianقطاب 🇮🇷 IranDeep-fried Iranian pastry filled with almond, sugar and cardamom Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Zalabiyehزلابية 🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreA deep-fried fritter made from batter, found across the Middle East and beyond Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time ZwetschgenkuchenVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreA rectangular cake topped with Italian plums, baked on a tray Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Poppy seed rollVegetarian 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreSweet yeast bread rolled with poppy seed or walnut filling Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Pineapple tartVegetarian 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSmall pastries filled or topped with spiced pineapple jam Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
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