Snacks around the world
Eaten between meals, in the hand, on the move.
CoffeeVegan
🇾🇪 Yemen and 5 moreA dark, bitter drink made by brewing roasted coffee beans
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
Chocolate
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 5 moreA sweet or bitter food made from processed cocoa beans, enjoyed in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Pizza
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ice cream
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreA frozen dessert made from sweetened, flavoured milk or cream
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
French friesVeganpommes frites
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreDeep-fried strips of potato, served hot and salted
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Halvaحَلَاوَة
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreDense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Candy
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSmall sweet treats made mainly from sugar or sweeteners
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Hot dogMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
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
Doughnut
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSweet fried or baked rings or balls, often glazed or filled
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
ShawarmaMeatشاورما
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMeat roasted on a vertical spit and sliced into flatbread with sauces and vegetables
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
CaviarFish or seafood
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreSalt-cured fish roe, most prized from sturgeon of the Caspian and Black Sea
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks
Hot chocolate
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreA warm drink made from chocolate or cocoa, milk or water, and sugar
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
Easter egg
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreEggs dyed or decorated for Easter, symbolizing resurrection and new life
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
HummusVegan
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
CroissantVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA crescent-shaped, flaky pastry made from layered yeast dough and butter
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
SauerkrautVegan
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreFinely shredded cabbage preserved by natural fermentation in salt
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Taco
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
French toast
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Turkish coffeeVeganTürk kahvesi
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreUnfiltered coffee brewed in a small pot and served with its fine grounds
Drink, Snacks
GuacamoleVegan
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
MarzipanVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreSweet almond paste shaped or used in cakes, especially at Christmas and weddings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
GazpachoVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreChilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
PretzelVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreA baked knot-shaped bread, often topped with salt or seeds
Bread, Snacks
Blood sausageMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Olivier saladсалат Оливье
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals
Salad or side, Dinner, Lunch
AyranVegetarian
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreChilled yogurt drink mixed with water and salt, popular in Turkey and beyond
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
SachertorteVegetarian
🇦🇹 Austria and 1 moreAustrian chocolate sponge cake with apricot jam and a glossy chocolate glaze
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Pie
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BaguetteVegan
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreLong, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
JalebiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Kefir
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA tangy, fermented milk drink made with kefir grains
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
Turkish delightVegan
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreSoft, chewy cubes of starch and sugar, often flavored or filled with nuts or fruit
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Soy milkVegan豆奶
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA plant-based drink made by soaking, grinding, and boiling soybeans
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Chuanr串
🇨🇳 ChinaGrilled skewers of meat, seafood or vegetables from northern China
Grill or roast, Dinner, Snacks
Dabo koloVegetarianዳቦ ቆሎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreSmall spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Street food, Snacks
Qamar al-DinVeganقمر الدين
🇸🇾 Syria and 3 moreThick apricot fruit leather and drink, especially served during Ramadan
Drink, Snacks
NkwobiMeat
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Sheer khurmaVegetarianشير خرما
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA sweet vermicelli pudding with milk, dates and nuts for Eid celebrations
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Mangalore bunsVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaMildly sweet, deep-fried bread from coastal Karnataka made with banana and flour
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
TihloMeatጥሕሎ
🇪🇹 EthiopiaBarley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
MolleteVegetarian
🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 moreOpen-faced Mexican sandwich with refried beans and melted cheese
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Thapthim kropVeganทับทิมกรอบ
🇹🇭 ThailandThai dessert of red water chestnut cubes in coconut milk and ice
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
BrieVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreSoft French cheese with a white edible rind and creamy interior
Cheese or dairy food, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Neapolitan pizza: Valerio Capello at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sachertorte: Hellokitty893112 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- Candy: Elisa Azzali, CC BY 2.0, source
- Taco: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ayran: bnhsu, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- French toast: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Croissant: Herry Wibisono ( herryway ), CC0, source
- Hummus: Paul Goyette, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Olivier salad: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jalebi: Gpkp, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Doughnut: Angeldm, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Brie: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dabo kolo: Jongenelen, R.G.L., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Qamar al-Din: Galjundi7, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mangalore buns: Manish Chauhan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Thapthim krop: Isriya Paireepairit, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chuanr: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Amygdalota: Catlemur, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tihlo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mollete: No machine-readable author provided. Pedroserafin assumed (based on co, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Nkwobi: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pie: Peggy Greb, Public domain, source
- Samosa: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hot dog: Evan Swigart, CC BY 2.0, source
- Turkish delight: c.berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baklava: Sakaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soy milk: Kjokkenutstyr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Baguette: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Marzipan: James Petts, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- French fries: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY 4.0, source
- Pretzel: LenaRaisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shawarma: جنان مريش, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chocolate: formulatehealth, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ice cream: Peachyeung316, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sauerkraut: Annakareninerussie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Coffee: Julius Schorzman, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hot chocolate: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Turkish coffee: Tema, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kefir: -donald-, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gazpacho: Bocadorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source