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traditional sweets

Common NamesArabic sweets, Eastern sweets, Kewili, bradj, briouate hlouwa, chak chak, chanm chanm, charutos doces, chek chek, chin c... More
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traditional sweets is commonly consumed in 35 countries.
Afghanistan
Common name: gosh-e-fil, halwa
Albania
Common name: kadaif
Algeria
Common name: makroudh, bradj, other traditional Algerian sweets
Australia
Common name: slice
Bangladesh
Common name: pitha
Bhutan
Common name: ladu, pedha
Cape Verde
Common name: charutos doces
China
Common name: mooncake
Egypt
Common name: Eastern sweets
Guatemala
Common name: rellenitos
Guinea Bissau
Common name: charutos doces
Haiti
Common name: chanm chanm
India
Common name: ladoo
Iran
Common name: shirini
Japan
Common name: waffle cakes, red bean filled cakes
Jordan
Common name: Arabic sweets
Kyrgyz Republic
Common name: chak chak
Lebanon
Common name: Arabic sweets
Libya
Common name: qatayef (stuffed fried pancakes), makroudh (sweet pastry with date filling), or other traditional sweets
Maldives
Common name: cream berry dessert
Morocco
Common name: briouate hlouwa
Netherlands
Common name: stroopwafel
Nigeria
Common name: chin chin
Pakistan
Common name: zarda
Palestinian Territories
Common name: other Arabic sweets
Peru
Common name: turrón
South Sudan
Common name: sheria
Sri Lanka
Common name: Kewili, kalu dodol
Tajikistan
Common name: chak chak
Trinidad and Tobago
Common name: khurma
Tunisia
Common name: makroudh, other traditional Tunisian sweets
Turkey
Common name: flour halva
Turkmenistan
Common name: chek chek
Uganda
Common name: daddies
Yemen
Common name: sabayah
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