Dessert
613 dishes.
Haft MewaNowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrupSyriaHalawet el-jibnsweet cheese rolls filled with clotted cream, rosewater syrup; Hama originPhilippinesHalo-HaloLayered shaved ice with sweet beans, jellies, ube and leche flanTanzaniaHalua ya ZanzibarSticky translucent sweet of wheat starch, ghee, cardamom and nuts
HalvaDense semolina or sesame sweet, sliced and eaten with coffee.UzbekistanHalvaitarLiquid halva of flour cooked in oil with sugar, poured and eaten warm.TajikistanHalvodense flour-sugar-oil sweet in many regional styles
Halwa Bahrainigelatinous saffron-cornstarch sweet with nuts, made since the 1850sNetherlandsHangopButtermilk or yoghurt drained in cloth to a thick creamYemenHaninidates mashed with crumbled bread and clarified butter
Helado de canelaCinnamon water ice churned in metal pans, sold in wafer cones
Helado de pailaFruit sorbet churned by hand in a copper pan set over iceMaltaHelwa tat-TorkCrumbly sesame paste block studded with almonds, cut in slabs.South AfricaHertzoggieJam-filled tartlet under a coconut meringue cap
HjónabandssælaOat and rhubarb jam slice baked in a tin and cut into squaresNew ZealandHokey Pokey Ice CreamVanilla ice cream studded with crunchy honeycomb toffee nuggetsMyanmarHpaludaLayered glass of rose syrup, jelly, ice cream, milk and bread crumbsPanamaHuevitos de lecheLittle milk-fudge sweets rolled into egg shapes and dusted with sugar
Hurmašicedate-shaped cookies soaked in lemon syrupMaltaImqaretfried diamond pastries filled with spiced dates
Irish apple cakeSpiced apple cake served warm with custard.UruguayIsla flotantePoached meringue floating on custard under a caramel drizzleSão Tomé and PríncipeIzaquenteFestive pudding of African breadnut seeds with palm oil and spices
JalaoBall of grated coconut boiled with molasses or honey until sticky
JalebiCrisp fermented-batter spirals fried and dunked in saffron syrup
Jamaican Christmas cakeBlack cake of dried fruit steeped for months in rum and portSyriaJazariyehcarrot paste cooked with sugar and pistachio, cut into squaresParaguayKa’i ladrilloPeanut and molasses sweet set hard in brick-like blocksMoroccoKaab el ghazalcrescent gazelle-horn pastries filled with almond paste and orange-blossom waterTunisiaKaak Warkadelicate almond-paste rings scented with rosewater, the Tunis wedding pastry
Kacha GollaLoose, crumbly fresh-cheese sweet eaten with a spoon rather than shaped
KadaifPastry threads with walnut, baked and soaked in lemon syrup.North KoreaKaesong YakgwaDeep-fried honey pastry soaked in syrup, dense and chewy, made for ceremoniesParaguayKaguyjySweet maize porridge with milk or molasses, eaten warm
Kahkcrumbly sugar-dusted biscuits filled with nut paste, baked for Eid al-Fitr
KaimatiSmall fried dough balls tossed in cardamom sugar syrup-
Samsa
Layered pastry squares of almond and sesame steeped in rose syrup. Ready in 50 min prep and 30 min cooking.…
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Quesillo
Caramel flan made with condensed milk and whole eggs. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…
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Yomari
Steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with molasses and sesame; Newari sweet. Ready in 1 hour prep and 25 minutes cooking. About…
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Vínarterta
Layered cake with prune filling, cut in thin slices with coffee. Ready in 1 hour prep and 40 minutes cooking.…
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Æbleskiver
Sphere pancake puffs with jam and icing sugar, December treat. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…
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Aish el-saraya
Syrup-soaked bread base under thick ashta cream and crushed pistachios. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…