cold set
174 dishes.
HangopButtermilk or yoghurt drained in cloth to a thick cream
HpaludaLayered glass of rose syrup, jelly, ice cream, milk and bread crumbs
Huevitos de lecheLittle milk-fudge sweets rolled into egg shapes and dusted with sugar
JalaoBall of grated coconut boiled with molasses or honey until sticky
Jāņu siersCaraway-flecked curd cheese wheel for Midsummer Jāņi.
Jellied eelsChopped eels boiled and set in their own savoury jelly, served cold.
Ka’i ladrilloPeanut and molasses sweet set hard in brick-like blocks
Kacha GollaLoose, crumbly fresh-cheese sweet eaten with a spoon rather than shaped
KakigoriFeather-fine shaved ice drenched in syrup, often with condensed milk and beans
Kashatacoconut or peanut brittle-like squares scented with cardamom
Kesong PutiSoft fresh white cheese of carabao milk, salty and squeaky, eaten with pandesal
Kholodetsjellied pork aspic with mustard or horseradish
KohukeChocolate-coated sweet curd bars from every kiosk.
KokosbroodChewy pink and white coconut candy cut into small blocks
KoldskålCold sweet buttermilk with vanilla, poured over crunchy kammerjunker.
Krembochocolate-coated marshmallow cream on biscuit, winter-only treat
KrempitaCustard slab between pastry sheets, dusted white and cut in squares.
KremšnitaSamobor custard-cream slice between puff pastry
KulfiDense frozen milk reduced with cardamom, set in metal cones, never churned
Kyauk KyawFirm coconut-milk jelly set with agar and cut into cool white squares
Laban rayebRaw milk left to sour and set into a tangy curd, eaten cold
Layali LoubnanChilled semolina milk pudding topped with ashta, syrup, nuts and banana.
Lolly CakeNo-bake log of malt biscuits studded with colourful lollies, rolled in coconut
Loukoumirosewater Cyprus delight from Geroskipou
Luk ChupMung bean paste modelled into tiny fruits, painted and dipped in clear jelly
Mahalabiyarosewater milk pudding topped with pistachios
Malabicold milk pudding under rose syrup, coconut and crushed peanuts
Mango Shaved IceMountain of shaved ice piled with fresh mango and condensed milk
Mann al-samawhite nougat of wild manna whipped with egg white and pistachios
Martín FierroQuince paste with a slice of fresh cheese, simple finish
Matófresh unsalted curd cheese eaten with honey
Mhalbirose-scented rice-flour milk pudding dusted with cinnamon
Mont Let HsaungRice dumplings and tapioca in jaggery syrup with coconut cream and ice
NabotAmber rock sugar crystals dissolved in green tea or sucked alongside it.
Nanaimo barNo-bake layers of chocolate, custard cream, and coconut-crumb base
Navatamber crystallised sugar on a string, dissolved slowly into tea-
Aish el-saraya
Syrup-soaked bread base under thick ashta cream and crushed pistachios. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8…
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Aiyu Jelly
Wobbly plant jelly in iced lemon syrup, made from washed creeping-fig seeds. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking.…
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Air Batu Campur
Shaved ice heaped with beans, jelly, sweetcorn and coloured syrups. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Ais Kacang
Shaved-ice mountain with beans, jellies, corn and syrups. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4 bowls. A…
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Alboroto
Ball of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bags. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 25 minutes…
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Aluwa
Diamond-cut sweet of rice flour and treacle, firm and lightly cardamom-scented. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking.…
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Ashlan-fu
Cold spicy-vinegar noodle soup with starch jelly; Karakol icon. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…