Fasting and fast-breaking
What is eaten during a fast, and the meal that ends it.
Halvaحَلَاوَة
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreDense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
PretzelVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreA baked knot-shaped bread, often topped with salt or seeds
Bread, Snacks
Börek
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
PretzelVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreA baked knot-shaped bread, often topped with salt or seeds
Bread, Snacks
Börek
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pretzel: LenaRaisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Börek: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source