What food does Paddington Bear famously keep under his hat or carry for emergencies?

Paddington Bear famously keeps marmalade sandwiches for emergencies.

Marmalade sandwiches are one of the character's most recognizable habits. Paddington usually carries them in his suitcase or beneath his hat, treating them as a dependable food supply when he becomes hungry. The detail appears throughout the books and has become central to the character's public image.

The sandwiches also reinforce Paddington's background and personality. He is polite and thoughtful, but he is always prepared for the possibility that an adventure may leave him needing food. His fondness for marmalade gives the stories a repeated comic motif, especially when the sandwiches are discovered at inconvenient moments.

Paddington's preference is specifically marmalade rather than honey, a food more commonly associated with another famous fictional bear. This distinction helps prevent a common mix-up between Paddington and Winnie-the-Pooh. Film, television and advertising adaptations have all preserved the marmalade-sandwich tradition.