Tea time around the world
The afternoon pause: tiffin, merienda, fika, high tea, goûter.
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
MarzipanVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreSweet almond paste shaped or used in cakes, especially at Christmas and weddings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
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
Port wineVeganvinho do Porto
🇵🇹 PortugalSweet, fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley, aged in barrels or bottles
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
JalebiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
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
Luk chupVeganลูกชุบ
🇹🇭 ThailandThai sweets shaped and colored to look like tiny fruits and vegetables
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Jolpan
🇮🇳 IndiaAssamese breakfast snacks of rice, pitha, and sweets, often served with tea or curd
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Bhel puriVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaPuffed rice snack tossed with chutneys, sev and crisp puris, sold on Mumbai streets
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Cream teaVegetarian
🇬🇧 United KingdomAfternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
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
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
Pakoraपकोड़ा
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreVegetables or other fillings coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
ÉclairVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreChoux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, 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
Cinnamon rollVegetarian
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Chocolate cakeVegetarian
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCake made with chocolate or cocoa, often layered or topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Dulce de lecheVegetarian
🇦🇷 Argentina and 2 moreA sweet, spreadable milk and sugar confection from Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Masala chaiVegetarianचाय
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreBlack tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India
Drink, Breakfast, Tea time
Sponge cakeVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreA light, airy cake made with eggs, flour and sugar, often served plain or with fillings
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
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
Black Forest cakeVegetarianSchwarzwälder Kirschtorte
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman chocolate and cherry layer cake with whipped cream and kirsch
Sweet or dessert, 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
DangoVegan団子
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet dumplings made from rice flour, often served on skewers
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Scone
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond
Bread, Tea time, Breakfast
StollenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust
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
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
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
DaifukuVegan大福餅
🇯🇵 JapanSmall mochi cakes filled with sweet bean paste or other fillings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
BaumkuchenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 moreA layered cake baked on a rotating spit, with rings like a tree trunk
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
WagashiVegan和菓子
🇯🇵 JapanTraditional Japanese sweets made with plant-based ingredients and seasonal themes
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
RasgullaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSoft chhena balls simmered in light sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
AnpanVegetarianあんパン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Kouign-amannVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreBreton pastry of caramelized butter and sugar in flaky layers
Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks
YōkanVegan羊羹
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreA Japanese sweet block made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
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
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
MarzipanVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreSweet almond paste shaped or used in cakes, especially at Christmas and weddings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
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
Port wineVeganvinho do Porto
🇵🇹 PortugalSweet, fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley, aged in barrels or bottles
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
JalebiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
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
Luk chupVeganลูกชุบ
🇹🇭 ThailandThai sweets shaped and colored to look like tiny fruits and vegetables
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Jolpan
🇮🇳 IndiaAssamese breakfast snacks of rice, pitha, and sweets, often served with tea or curd
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Bhel puriVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaPuffed rice snack tossed with chutneys, sev and crisp puris, sold on Mumbai streets
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
AmygdalotaVegetarianΑμυγδαλωτά
🇬🇷 GreeceAlmond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Cream teaVegetarian
🇬🇧 United KingdomAfternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
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
Mulled wineGlühwein
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
Pakoraपकोड़ा
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreVegetables or other fillings coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
ÉclairVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreChoux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, 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
Cinnamon rollVegetarian
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Chocolate cakeVegetarian
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCake made with chocolate or cocoa, often layered or topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Dulce de lecheVegetarian
🇦🇷 Argentina and 2 moreA sweet, spreadable milk and sugar confection from Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Masala chaiVegetarianचाय
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreBlack tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India
Drink, Breakfast, Tea time
Sponge cakeVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreA light, airy cake made with eggs, flour and sugar, often served plain or with fillings
Sweet or dessert, Tea time
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
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
Black Forest cakeVegetarianSchwarzwälder Kirschtorte
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman chocolate and cherry layer cake with whipped cream and kirsch
Sweet or dessert, 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
DangoVegan団子
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet dumplings made from rice flour, often served on skewers
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Scone
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond
Bread, Tea time, Breakfast
StollenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust
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
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
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
DaifukuVegan大福餅
🇯🇵 JapanSmall mochi cakes filled with sweet bean paste or other fillings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
BaumkuchenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 moreA layered cake baked on a rotating spit, with rings like a tree trunk
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
WagashiVegan和菓子
🇯🇵 JapanTraditional Japanese sweets made with plant-based ingredients and seasonal themes
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
RasgullaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSoft chhena balls simmered in light sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
AnpanVegetarianあんパン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Kouign-amannVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreBreton pastry of caramelized butter and sugar in flaky layers
Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks
YōkanVegan羊羹
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreA Japanese sweet block made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
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