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Pastry

Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Choose between a plastic spoon and a wafer to scoop up the dripping gelato.

Brioche con Gelato

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Financiers

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

Pitos e Ganchas

This gendered sweet swap practically oozes sexual innuendos.

Pigeon Pastilla

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.

Bakewell Pudding

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

Bar Harbor, Maine

Jordan Pond Popovers

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Lussekatter

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

I can smell it from here.

What Does Your Favorite Bakery Smell Like?

The scent of fresh pastries is one of the world's greatest wonders.

Eric Grundhauser November 29, 2018

Sfogliatella

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Barcelona, Spain

Caelum

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

The cafe also makes packaged lunches for fishing trips.

Turangi, New Zealand

Creel Tackle House & Cafe

Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.

Fujisan Bread

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.