Tea time around the world
The afternoon pause: tiffin, merienda, fika, high tea, goûter.
Qatayefقطايف
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreSweet stuffed pancakes, folded and filled with nuts or cream, served for Ramadan
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
GloggGlögg
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
Drink, 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
YōkanVegan羊羹
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreA Japanese sweet block made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
LokmaVegan
🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Ginger snapVegetarian
🇦🇺 Australia and 5 moreA crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger and spices, popular in many countries
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
MacaroonVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreSweet biscuit or small cake made from nuts or coconut and egg whites
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
CastellaVegetarianカステラ
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreSweet, moist Japanese sponge cake with roots in Portuguese baking
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Chocolate chip cookie
🇺🇸 United StatesDrop cookie with pieces of chocolate mixed into the dough
Sweet or dessert, 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
Christmas cake
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreCakes served at Christmas, often rich with fruit, nuts or cream
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Battenberg cakeVegetarian
🇬🇧 United KingdomChequered pink and yellow sponge cake wrapped in marzipan
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
YoutiaoVegan油條
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreLong, golden-brown strips of deep-fried dough eaten across East and Southeast Asia
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
LinzertorteVegetarianLinzer Torte
🇦🇹 Austria and 3 moreAustrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Clotted creamVegetariandehen molys
🇬🇧 United KingdomA thick, rich cream formed by gently heating and cooling cow’s milk
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Tea time, Snacks
Tres leches cakeVegetarianTres Leches
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreAiry sponge cake soaked in three types of milk and topped with cream
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, 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
Mince pie
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreSmall sweet pies filled with spiced fruit mincemeat, eaten at Christmas
Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks
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
LamingtonVegetarian
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreSponge cake squares dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
SakuramochiVegetarian桜餅
🇯🇵 JapanSweet pink mochi filled with red bean paste and wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Carajillo
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCoffee mixed with brandy, rum, mezcal, or coffee liqueur, served in a small glass
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
BotamochiVeganぼたもち or 牡丹餅
🇯🇵 JapanSweet rice balls covered with red bean paste, eaten during spring and autumn in Japan
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Hot cross bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreA sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
MalpuaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreSweet deep-fried pancakes from the Indian subcontinent, often dipped in syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Babkaעוגת שמרים
🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
CrumpetVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRound, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter
Bread, Breakfast, 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
Anzac biscuitVegetarian
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 moreOat biscuits from Australia and New Zealand, linked to World War I soldiers
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time
BarmbrackVegetarianbairín breac
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling
Bread, 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
KhajaVegetarian𑂎𑂔𑂳𑂩𑂲
🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, layered pastry deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Pan de muertoVegetarian
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreSweet, decorated bread made for Mexico’s Day of the Dead
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
Hong Kong-style milk teaVegetarian港式奶茶
🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 1 moreStrong black tea with evaporated milk, served hot or cold in Hong Kong cafés
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
KozhukattaVegetarianകൊഴുക്കട്ട (Malayalam), கொழுகட்டை (Tamil)
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSteamed rice flour dumplings filled with sweet coconut and jaggery
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
NankhataiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreShortbread biscuit from the Indian subcontinent made with flour and semolina
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
SandeshVegetarianসন্দেশ
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreBengali sweet made from chhena and sugar, often shaped and flavoured
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Har gowFish or seafood蝦餃
🇨🇳 ChinaTranslucent shrimp dumplings served as part of Cantonese dim sum
Dumpling, Lunch, Tea time
NapoleonkaVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandPolish cream pie with layers of puff pastry and sweet cream filling
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
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
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Castella: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Yōkan: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Macaroon: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Har gow: sfllaw of Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lamington: Spacekadet at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Sakuramochi: katorisi, CC BY 3.0, source
- Khaja: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pineapple cake: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Egg tart: Homkinsming, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hong Kong-style milk tea: WiNG, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lokma: Benreis, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pan de muerto: Fluence, Public domain, source
- Anzac biscuit: me ( w:User:pfctdayelise ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Chocolate chip cookie: brainloc on sxc.hu (Bob Smith), CC BY 2.5, source
- Kouign-amann: Haltopub, Public domain, source
- Jian dui: PL09Puryono, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Youtiao: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Battenberg cake: Henrycooksey, CC BY 3.0, source
- Clotted cream: Biggishben, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Linzertorte: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mince pie: Alcinoe, Public domain, source
- Botamochi: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5, source
- Malpua: Senjuti Dey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hot cross bun: Cjorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Boxty: さえぼー, CC0, source
- Tsoureki: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Crumpet: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Apam balik: Yun Huang Yong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Barmbrack: Solo Beckett, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zeppole: I, Calcagnile Floriano, Florixc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kozhukatta: Jayashree Govindarajan, CC BY 2.0, source
- Napoleonka: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Qatayef: Fjmustak, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glogg: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nankhatai: S.M. Samee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Potica: Michael R Perry, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ginger snap: Samuel Wiki, CC0, source
- Sandesh: Sucharitabanerji, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ma'amoul: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Christmas cake: Martin Belam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Buñuelo: Klenje, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tres leches cake: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Carajillo: Shht!, CC BY 2.0, source
- Babka: Hanina at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Welsh cake: Moochocoogle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source