Food of mourning and remembrance
Dishes made for funerals and to remember the dead.
Halvaحَلَاوَة
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreDense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
MahaprasadVegetarianମହାପ୍ରସାଦ
🇮🇳 IndiaSanctified vegetarian food served at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
LokmaVegan
🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Xôi
🇻🇳 VietnamVietnamese sticky rice, eaten plain or with sweet or savory toppings
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Karah ParshadVegetarianਕੜਾਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦ
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA sacred Sikh sweet made from whole-wheat flour, ghee, and sugar, shared in Gurdwaras
Sweet or dessert
Pão de LóVegetarian
🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 morePortuguese sponge cake made with eggs, sugar and flour, known for its airy texture
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
MahaprasadVegetarianମହାପ୍ରସାଦ
🇮🇳 IndiaSanctified vegetarian food served at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
LokmaVegan
🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Xôi
🇻🇳 VietnamVietnamese sticky rice, eaten plain or with sweet or savory toppings
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Karah ParshadVegetarianਕੜਾਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦ
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA sacred Sikh sweet made from whole-wheat flour, ghee, and sugar, shared in Gurdwaras
Sweet or dessert
Pão de LóVegetarian
🇵🇹 Portugal and 3 morePortuguese sponge cake made with eggs, sugar and flour, known for its airy texture
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Xôi: Khương Việt Hà, Public domain, source
- Pão de Ló: Adriao, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mahaprasad: Government of Odisha, CC BY 4.0, source
- Lokma: Benreis, CC BY 3.0, source
- Karah Parshad: Jasleen Kaur, CC BY-SA 2.0, source