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Faworki

Faworki (Polish angel wings) are ultra-crisp, ribboned pastries made from an enriched dough of flour, egg yolks, sour cream, a touch of vodka, and butter, then fried and dusted with powdered sugar. Light, shatteringly crisp, and perfect with coffee or tea.

🇵🇱 Poland$

Buchty na pare

Buchty na pare are tender Central European steamed yeast buns filled with jam or poppy seed, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. Soft, aromatic with vanilla and lemon zest, they’re comforting and lightly sweet.

🇸🇰 Slovakia$

Grytviken Snow Slice

A no-bake lemon-coconut biscuit slice cloaked in a lush white chocolate topping. Bright citrus, creamy condensed milk, and toasted coconut textures evoke a snowy, festive treat. Perfect chilled squares for sharing.

🇬🇸 South Georgia South Sandwich Islands$$

Qatari Luqaimat bil Fustuq

Qatari Luqaimat bil Fustuq are crisp, airy dumplings scented with cardamom and saffron, fried golden and drenched in rose-kissed date syrup, then finished with crushed pistachios. A festive Gulf dessert, perfect for sharing after an evening meal.

🇶🇦 Qatar$$$

Aiyu Jelly

A light, refreshing Taiwanese jelly made from aiyu seeds, set with water and brightened with lemon and honey. Naturally delicate, cooling, and perfect over ice for hot days.

🇹🇼 Taiwan$

Bolo de Caju de Moçambique

A fragrant Mozambican cashew cake featuring toasted cashew richness, warm cinnamon, and bright lemon zest. Moist, buttery crumb with a gentle nutty crunch—perfect for meriendas or after-dinner dessert.

🇲🇿 Mozambique$$$

Knefeh

A luxurious Middle Eastern dessert of creamy cheese custard layered with buttery semolina, soaked in fragrant rose and orange-blossom syrup, and topped with crushed pistachios.

🇱🇧 Lebanon$$

Bonbons miel

Classic French-style honey bonbons: a glossy, hard candy cooked from honey, sugar, and water, brightened with lemon and vanilla, and rounded with a touch of butter and salt.

🇷🇪 Reunion$$

Pamir Apricots in Saffron Syrup

Fragrant dried Pamir apricots gently poached in a saffron–cardamom syrup, brightened with lemon and rose water, and finished with a sprinkle of pistachios. A lush, floral dessert that’s elegant yet simple.

🇹🇯 Tajikistan$$

Cocada Moçambicana

A classic Mozambican coconut confection: chewy, fragrant cocada enriched with egg, butter, vanilla, lemon zest, cinnamon, and studded with crunchy cashews. Sweet, tropical, and lightly spiced, it sets into bite-size bars perfect for sharing.

🇲🇿 Mozambique$$

I've been...

Faworki

Buchty na pare

Grytviken Snow Slice

Qatari Luqaimat bil Fustuq

Aiyu Jelly

Bolo de Caju de Moçambique

Knefeh

Bonbons miel

Pamir Apricots in Saffron Syrup

Cocada Moçambicana

I've been...

Faworki

Buchty na pare

Grytviken Snow Slice

Qatari Luqaimat bil Fustuq

Aiyu Jelly

Bolo de Caju de Moçambique

Knefeh

Bonbons miel

Pamir Apricots in Saffron Syrup

Cocada Moçambicana