Snacks & Sweets

Toffees in the coat pocket — every Ukrainian grandmother keeps a handful ready for when the children visit. Milky Splash are toffee candies with a ...

Pergalė's dark tablets are Lithuania's box of pride — 'excellent since 1952,' as the Vilnius factory still prints on its pages. This is dark chocol...

In Vilnius, Pergalė has been the chocolate of family visits since 1952 — the tablet you bring to the table, not the one you hide. This is dark choc...

Ukrainian kids call it porysty — the bubbly chocolate you press to the roof of your mouth to feel the bubbles give way. Roshen Bubble is aerated mi...

The sweets counter is where Kyiv stops on the way home, and Roshen's Lacmi bars are its newest temptation. Lacmi is milk chocolate with a strawberr...

Every Ukrainian school kiosk has its candy shelf, and Roshen's bright packets are the ones kids point at first. Yummi Gummi Rainbow Belts are chewy...

Anyone who grew up in Turkey knows the pride of Antep pistachios — the green jewel that finds its way from baklava trays into the best chocolate. E...

Half dark cocoa, half milky white — Eurocrem Blok is the two-tone bar you bought with pocket money at the corner shop, the taste every ex-Yu genera...

Ask any Romanian about Eugenia and watch them smile — the cocoa-cream biscuit that lived in every school bag and every grandmother's cupboard. Roma...

Rope candy you unbraided strand by strand on the school bus, making it last until your stop — Roshen's twists are that game in a bag. Ukraine's Ros...

Every Yugoslav kid knows the move: peel the wrapper halfway down and bite through the chocolate shell first — Bananko was the kiosk reward on the w...

In Serbian households, a foil-wrapped block of Eurocrem has been the after-school treat spread thickly onto fresh bread since the 1970s. This milk-...

In Balkan pantries, a box of Napolitan wafers is the treat kept on hand for unexpected guests and afternoon coffee. Made by Vincinni (a brand of Ma...

Across Balkan kitchens, a tin of Neapolitan-style wafers is the thing set out the moment a neighbor drops by for coffee. Vincinni's Napolitan Wafer...

Across Balkan kitchens, a tin of Neapolitan-style wafers is the thing set out the moment a neighbor drops by for coffee. Vincinni's Napolitan Wafer...

Across Balkan kitchens, a tin of Neapolitan-style wafers is the thing set out the moment a neighbor drops by for coffee. Vincinni's Napolitan Wafer...

Growing up in Italy, a five-pack of Balconi wafers tucked into the merenda tin was the classic mid-morning school snack. Made by Balconi, an Italia...

In Poland, a dish of Mella cherry jellies dipped in chocolate is a familiar sight during name-day visits and holiday gatherings, the kind of sweet ...

In Italy, Balconi's vanilla wafers are the kind of snack that has sat in kitchen cupboards for generations, ready for an afternoon coffee break. Ba...

In Croatian homes a box of Kras biscuits on the table is the standard sign that coffee is about to be poured for guests. Moto is a cocoa-and-milk c...

Antonelli Croissant with Strawberry Filling is a soft Italian-style croissant filled with a strawberry filling — the Antonelli bakery format of the...

The white version of Lino Pillows was the one you grabbed when the classic box ran out — same crunchy pillow, same milky center, just as gone from ...

Ritter Sport Salted Caramel is a creamy milk chocolate square bar studded with crunchy caramel pieces and a gentle note of salt. Snap apart the sig...

Nutella & GO! Pretzel Sticks is a single-serve snack pack that pairs a portion of Nutella hazelnut-and-cocoa spread with crunchy salted pretzel...