Tea time around the world
The afternoon pause: tiffin, merienda, fika, high tea, goûter.
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
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
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, 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
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
AnpanVegetarianあんパン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
YoutiaoVegan油條
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreLong, golden-brown strips of deep-fried dough eaten across East and Southeast Asia
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
Buñuelo
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCrisp or fluffy fried dough, sweet or savory, enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Breakfast
Cozonac
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Hot cross bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreA sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Babkaעוגת שמרים
🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time
CrumpetVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRound, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
BarmbrackVegetarianbairín breac
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling
Bread, Tea time, Snacks
Pan de muertoVegetarian
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreSweet, decorated bread made for Mexico’s Day of the Dead
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
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
Cardamom breadVegetarian
🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
SushkiVegetarianсу́шки
🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreSmall, crunchy, mildly sweet bread rings from Eastern Europe
Bread, Tea time, Snacks
KhakhraVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, thin flatbread from western India, often eaten as a snack or breakfast
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Roti jalaVegetarianروتي جالا
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreA lacy Malay pancake served with curry, often at tea time or special events
Bread, Tea time, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cinnamon roll: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Sushki: Wesha, Public domain, source
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stollen: Gürgi, Public domain, source
- King cake: Benh LIEU SONG ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Scone: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pan de muerto: Fluence, Public domain, source
- Bruschetta: David Jackmanson, CC BY 4.0, source
- Anpan: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Youtiao: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Hot cross bun: Cjorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Boxty: さえぼー, CC0, source
- Crumpet: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Barmbrack: Solo Beckett, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khakhra: Jay87.mehta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardamom bread: W.carter, CC0, source
- Buñuelo: Klenje, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Babka: Hanina at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Roti jala: Popo le Chien, CC0, source