Waffle is a dish made of fermented batter or dough, which can be cooked between two plates, and the two plates are composed to provide characteristic size, shape and surface impression. There are many changes according to the type of waffle iron and the formula used. Waffles are edible all over the world, especially in Belgium, where there are more than a dozen varieties. After commercial precooking and freezing, waffles can be made into fresh waffles or simply heated.

The word "waffle" first appeared in English in 1725: "waffle. Take flowers, cream... " It comes directly from the Dutch waffle, and the Dutch waffle itself also comes from the Middle Dutch waffle.

Although it was first proved in the end of the 13th century, it was developed in France in 1185. All from Frankish * wafala "honeycomb" or "cake".

Alternative spellings throughout modern and medieval Europe include waffe, wafre, wafer, w? fel，waufre，iauffe，gaufre，goffre，gauffre，wafe，waffel，w？ fe，w？ FEL, wave, Effel and V? ffla。