Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students

Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students

Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students

Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students

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Overview

This updated and revised cookbook helps students explore the holiday customs and unique foods of more than 150 countries.

The best way to learn about other ethnic groups is to experience that culture directly. Unfortunately, to travel to foreign places isn't often possible. Giving students the opportunity to learn about and enjoy ethnic customs and holidays through food is a great solution.

This new edition of Holidays of the World Cookbook for Students provides detailed information about the holidays of nations around the world and presents a multitude of selected recipes that are ideal for each celebration. The recipes appear with each country entry, and the countries are arranged in alphabetical order within each region: Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. With recipes especially adapted for preparation by student chefs, this cookbook is especially appropriate for students in grades 9–12 who are either researching holiday customs and foods, or planning to prepare ethnic meals or dishes.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313397905
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 04/12/2011
Edition description: Revised
Pages: 500
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

About the Author

Lois Sinaiko Webb is a writer and former owner/cook of a restaurant in Seabrook, TX.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Getting Started
Glossary of Food Terms
Introduction
1. AFRICA
All holidays: African Porridge (Traditional Cornmeal Mush)
North Africa
Ramadan: Harira Souiria (Ramadan Soup)
Algeria
Eid al-Fitr: Fish with Cumin
Independence Day: Loubia (Green Beans with Almonds)
All holidays: Chlada Fakya (Fresh Fruit Medley)
Libya
Eid al-Fitr: Haraymi (Marinated Fish in Tomato Sauce)
All holidays: Semesmyah (Sesame Candy)
Morocco
All holidays: Batinjaan Zalud (Cooked Eggplant Salad)
Ramadan: Moroccan Mint Tea
Weddings and Feasts: Mescouta (Date Bars)
Sudan
Eid al-Adha: Cooked Eggplant with Groundnuts
Eid al-Adha: Tajine with Lamb, Lemon, and Olives (Lamb and Vegetable Stew)
Tunisia
Independence Day: Sablés (Sand Cookies)
Eid al-Fitr: Tunisian Dried Fruit Salad
Eid al-Fitr: Stuffed Dates with Fondant
West Africa
Benin, Guinea-Bissau, and Togo
Independence Day: Akkra Funfun (White Bean Fritters)
Burkina Faso
Bobo Masquerade: Burkina Faso Chicken Gizzards
Christmas: Groundnut Cookies
Winter Solstice or Independence Day: Boussan touba (Beancakes)
Ghana
All holidays: Fufu (Yam or Sweet Potato Balls)
Independence Day: Atwimo (Twisted Cookies)
Gambia and Guinea
Eid al-Fitr: Poulet Yassa (Chicken Casserole)
Eid al-Fitr: Boiled Mangoes
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Christmas: Halibut Casserole
Christmas: Avocat Epicé (Avocado Boat)
Liberia and Sierra Leone
Eid al-Fitr: Aloco (Fried Sweet Plantains)
All holidays: Banga (Palm Nut Soup with Crabmeat)
All holidays: Black Beauty and Ponkie Rice (Eggplant and Pumpkin Rice)
All holidays: Rice with Chicken
Mali and Mauritania
Eid al-Fitr: Lamb Stew
All holidays: Sweet Couscous
Niger
Eid al-Fitr: Joffof (Rice with Lamb)
Eid al-Fitr: Niger Pancakes with Shrimp
Nigeria
All holidays: Ewa Dodo (Seafood, Plantains, and Black-Eyed Peas)
All holidays: Kuli Kuli (Groundnut Patties)
lri-Ji Festival: Futari (Yams and Squash)
Senegal
Independence Day: Mafé of Senegal (Groundnut Stew)
All holidays: Homemade Peanut Butter
Eid al-Fitr: Thiebouidienne (Fish Stew)
Central Africa
Angola
Christmas: Nyeleng (Peanut and Beef Gumbo)
Cameroon
All holidays: Poulet au Yassa (Chicken Stew)
National Day: Fried Millet
Central African Republic
All holidays: Greens and Rice
All holidays: Loz (Almond Sweetmeats)
Chad
All holidays: Jarret de Boeuf (Beef Stew)
Ramadan: Mtedza-Malawi (Peanut Vegetable Casserole)
Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo
All holidays: Egusi Soup
Easter or Harvest Feast: Pinto Beans with Potatoes
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
All holidays: Equatorial Guinea Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Southern Africa
Botswana
Christmas: Cold Beef Curry
Lesotho and Swaziland
Moshoeshoe Day or Christmas: Cabbage and Bacon
All holidays: Mealie-Meal (Cornmeal Cakes)
Christmas: Inyama Yenkukhu (Traditional Pan-Fried Chicken)
Namibia
Easter or Christmas: Kejenou (Chicken and Shrimp Stew)
All holidays: Afriki Yakhni (African Curry)
South Africa
Christmas: Geel Rys (Rice Side Dish with Raisins)
Christmas: Krakelinge (Dutch Figure-Eight Cookies)
Christmas: Karringmelkbeskuit (Buttermilk Rusk)
East Africa
Burundi and Rwanda
All holidays: Kuku na Nazi (Chicken in Coconut Milk)
Christmas: Banana and Split Pea Porridge
Djibouti and Eritrea
Ramadan: Mararake Kaloune (Fish Gumbo)
Ethiopia
All holidays: Yetakelt W'et (Spicy Mixed Vegetable Stew)
All holidays: Injera (Ethiopian Flat Bread)
Ethiopian Christmas: Yemiser Selatta (Lentil Salad)
Kenya
Christmas Dinner: Cold Roast Beef with Pineapple
All holidays: Peach Chutney
Christmas: Sukuma Wiki (Sautéed Kale or Collard Greens)
Madagascar, Malawi, and Zambia
All holidays: Salady Voankazo (Fresh Fruit Compote with Lychee Nuts)
Easter and Famadihana: Curried Rice with Raisins and Nuts
Independence Day: Kitoza (Dried Meat)
Mozambique
All holidays: Matata (Clam and Peanut Stew)
Eid al-Fitr: Bolo Polana (Nuts and Potato Cake)
Somalia
Eid al-Fitr: Skudahkharis (Lamb and Rice)
Eid al-Fitr or Christmas: Samaki Was Kukuang (Poached Whole Fish)
Tanzania
Christmas: Coconut Bean Soup
Eid al-Fitr: Supu Ya Ndizi (East African Plantain Soup)
Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Easter, or Christmas: Wili na Samaki (Rice with Fish)
Eid al-Adha or other Christian holidays: Kashata (Coconut Balls)
Uganda
All holidays: Engege Apolo (Ugandan-Style Fried Fish)
All holidays: Matoke (Plantain and Meat Stew)
Zimbabwe
All holidays: Sosaties (Lamb Kebobs)
All holidays: Sadza (Fried Cornmeal Mush)
2. ASIA, INDIA, AND SOUTH PACIFIC AREA
Afghanistan
All holidays: Pakaura (Golden Potato Coins)
All holidays: Chutni Gashneetch (Cilantro Chutney)
Eid al-Fitr: Gosh Feel (Elephant Ear Pastries)
Bangladesh
All holidays: Shakkar Pongal (Rice and Lentil Pudding)
All holidays: Behndi Foogath (Stewed Okra)
New Year's: Zarda (Sweet Rice)
All holidays: Shandesh (Fresh Cheese Dessert)
Laos and Cambodia
Visakh Bochea Festival: Phaneng Kai (Chicken Stuffed with Peanuts)
New Year's: Sambal Goreng Telo (Eggs in Red Pepper Sauce)
China and Taiwan
Chinese New Year: Chiao-Tzu (Dumpling Wrappers)
Chinese New Year: Pork Filling for Chiao-Tzu (Dumplings)
Dipping Sauce
Chinese New Year: Baked Nian Gao (Sweet Red Bean Sticky Cake)
Chinese New Year: Chinese Spring Rolls
Chinese New Year: Ch'a Yeh Tan (Tea Eggs)
India
Diwali: Massoor Dal (Orange Lentils)
All holidays: Ghee (Indian Clarified Butter)
All holidays: Paratha (also Parattas) (Flat Bread)
Holi Festival: Gulab Jamun (Fried Milk-Balls in Sweet Syrup)
Diwali: Paneer Tikka Masala (Indian Cheese with Peppers in Tomato Sauce)
Tikka Masala Sauce
Holi Festival: Halvah Dessert
Indonesia
Hindu New Year's Day: Pepes Udang (Indonesian Steamed Shrimp)
All celebrations: Nasi Kuning (Indonesian Golden Rice)
Independence Day Celebration: Gada Goda (Vegetable Salad)
Selamatan Feast: Rudjak (Fruit Salad)
Ginger Dressing for Fruit Salad
All holidays: Sotot Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Soup with Lemongrass)
Japan
Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year): Toshi Koshi Soba (Buckwheat Noodles in Broth)
Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year): Gyoza (Japanese Pot-Stickers—Dumplings)
Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year): Ozoni (New Year's Soup with Rice Cake)
Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year): Osechi-Ryori (New Year's Food)
Plum Blossom Eggs
Sliced Carrots
Cucumber Slices
Tsukemono (Pickled Vegetables)
Mizutaki (Tabletop Cooking in Broth)
Dipping Sauce
Korea—North and South
Sol or Ch'usok: Bulgogi (Korean Barbecued Beef)
Sol or Ch'usok: Kimchi Chigae (Kimchi Stew)
Sol or Ch'usok: Kimchi (also Kim Chee) (Pickled Cabbage)
Malaysia and Singapore
Chinese New Year: Udang Masak Lemak Nenas (Pineapple Prawn Curry)
Holi or Eid al-Fitr: Nasi Mlinyak (Malaysian Golden Rice)
Diwali or Eid al-Fitr: Kheema (Spicy Okra)
All holidays: Sevian (Rice Pudding Vermicelli Dessert)
Mongolia
Nadaam: Gambir (Baked Dough Dessert)
Myanmar (Burma)
Hta-Ma-Ne (Harvest Festival): Toasted Rice and Fish Soup
Thingyan (Water Festival): Curried Vegetables
Pakistan
Ramadan: Yakhni (Pakistani Broth)
All holidays: Pilau (Saffron-Scented Chicken Pilaf)
Ramadan: Shahi Tukra (Pakistani Sweet Bread)
Philippines
All holidays: Salabat (Ginger Tea)
Day of Valor: Papaya Fruit Salad
Christmas: Lumpiang Uboi (Filipino Spring Rolls)
Brown Sauce
Christmas: Kari-Kari (Oxtail Stew)
All holidays: Bibingka (Coconut Rice)
Sri Lanka
All holidays: Rotis (Sri Lankan Coconut Flat Bread)
Ramadan or Easter: Malu Hodhi (Fish Curry)
Sinhalese New Year: Kiribath (Sinhalese Milk Rice)
Eid al-Fitr: Gingered Bananas
Thailand
Songkran: Yam Krachup (Water Chestnut Salad)
All holidays: Foi T'on Rum (Golden Threads around Meat Bundles)
Peanut Sauce
Buddhist New Year: Ka Nom Jeen Sour Name (Pineapple Fish with Rice Noodles)
Songkran: Kai Yang (Thai Grilled Chicken)
Loi Krathong (Festival of Lights): Sangkaya (Thai Custard)
Vietnam
All holidays: Bò Bóp Thâú (Cold Beef Medley)
Tet Nguyen Da: Goi Salad
Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
The South Pacific
Australia and New Zealand
Jourbaney of Healing Day: Macadamia Nut Cookies
Christmas: Pineapple and Cabbage Salad
Christmas: Quick Bickies (Quick Cookies)
Christmas: Toheroa Soup (Clam Chowder Soup)
Christmas: Canterbury Lamb with Honey
Christmas: Apricot and Ginger Glazed Salmon
Anzac Day: Anzac Biscuits (Cookies)
All holidays: Upside Down Cake
Christmas: Plum Pudding Ice Cream Cake
Fiji
Diwali: Kokda (Marinated Fish with Coconut Cream)
All holidays: Fresh Coconut, Grated
All holidays: Homemade Coconut Cream (NOT Coconut Milk)
All holidays: Coconut Milk
Papua New Guinea
Christmas: Chicken and Greens in Coconut Milk
3. THE CARIBBEAN
Bahamas
Carnival: Souse Pollo (Bahamian Chicken Stew)
Easter: Bahamas Fish Pie
Christmas: Coconut Loaf Cake
Christmas: Bullas (Caribbean Christmas Cookies)
Cuba
All holidays: Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)
Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba: Papas Rellenas (Stuffed Potato Balls)
Las Parrandas de Remedios: Yuca con Mojo (Yucca with Garlic)
Dia de los Trabajadores: Pollo con Piña a la Antigua (Traditional Chicken with Pineapple)
Christmas: Pastel de Naranja (Orange Cake)
Dominican Republic
Christmas: Sancocho (Meat Stew)
Christmas: Chicharrones de Pollo (Dominican Fried Chicken)
Christmas: Refresco de Coco y Piña (Chilled Coconut Milk and Pineapple)
Grenada
Christmas: Oil Down (Fish and Meat Stewed in Coconut Milk)
Easter: Caribbean Spice Cake
Christmas: Tropical Smoothie
Haiti
Christmas: Pain Patate (Sweet Potato Bread)
All holidays: Callaloo (Spinach Stew)
Christmas: Run Down Mackerel
Day of the Dead: Coconut Almond Tart
Jamaica
Coptic Christmas: Curried Meat
Easter: Easter Bun
Coptic Christmas: Jerk Pork and Chicken
All holidays: Jamaica Coat of Arms (Rice and Peas)
Puerto Rico
Day of the Three Kings Festival: Pernil Adobo Mojado (Pork Roast)
Adobo Mojado (Garlic Pepper Marinade)
Trinidad and Tobago
All holidays: Trinidad Doubles
All holidays: Baked Plantains
Carnival: Sancoche (Trinidad Corn Soup)
Easter: Coconut Bread
All holidays: Sweet Potato Cookies
4. EUROPE
British Isles
England
Christmas: Old English Trifle (The Great British Pudding)
Christmas: Roasted Chestnuts
Christmas: Boiled Chestnuts
All holidays: Chestnuts and Brussels Sprouts
Ireland
Saint Patrick's Day: Irish Boiled Dinner
Saint Patrick's Day: Irish Apple Mash
Wren Day: Boiled Fruitcake
Scotland
New Year's: Hogmanay Bun (Scottish New Year's Bun, also Black Bun)
All holidays: Basic Pie Crust
Saint Andrew's Day: Oatmeal Crusted Scottish Herring (Oatmeal Crusted Pan Fried Fish)
All holidays: Edinburgh Fog (Auld Reeki) (Whipped Cream Dessert with Macaroons)
Wales
Saint Dwynwen's Day: Saint Dwynwen's Day Treat (Chocolate Raspberry Bread Pudding)
Saint David's Day: Leek Soup
Saint David's Day: Leek and Chicken Pot Pie
Christmas: Wassail (Spiced Holiday Fruit Drink)
Northern Europe
May Day: Sandkake (Scandinavian Pound Cake)
May Day: Cool Cucumber Salad
Denmark
Christmas: Andesteg (Roasted Duck with Prunes)
All holidays: Rodkaal (Braised Red Cabbage)
May Day: Danish Chicken Salad
Christmas: Rødgrød Med Fløde (Raspberry Pudding with Cream)
Finland
National Day or Christmas: Sieni-porkkanapatee (Mushroom-Carrot Pâté)
Christmas: Lanttulaatikko (Finnish Turbanip Casserole)
May Day: Sima (Finnish Spring Mead)
Iceland
Christmas: Sírópskökur (Syrup Cookies with Dried Fruit and Nuts)
Sumardagurinn fyrsti (First Day of Summer): Poached Dried Fruit
Norway
All holidays: Spinatsuppe (Spinach Soup)
Christmas: Fiskeboller (Norwegian Fish Balls)
Dill Shrimp Sauce
All holidays: Stuede Poteter (Creamed Potatoes)
Christmas: Fyrstekake (Royalty Cake)
Sweden
Saint Lucia Day or Christmas: Lussekatter (Lucia Buns)
Christmas: Potatis Korv (Sweden Christmas Sausage)
Christmas: Julskinka (Mustard Glazed Ham)
All holidays: Janssons Frestelse (Jansson's Temptation)
Christmas: Klenäter (Swedish Christmas Bowknots)
The Baltic States
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Easter: Zapekanka iz Riby i Kartofelya (Haddock and Scalloped Potatoes)
Easter: Sweet Apple Bread Pudding
Lemon Sauce
Western Europe
Austria
All holidays: Knödel (Bread Dumplings)
National Day: Küpferlin (Crescent Cookies)
Easter: Kugelhopf (Easter Cake)
Belgium
All holidays: Stoofperen (Stewed Pears)
Christmas: Cougnou (Baby Jesus Bread)
France and Monaco
Christmas: Gratin Dauphinois (Potato Au Gratin)
Christmas: L'estouffat De Noel (Christmas Beef Stew)
Christmas: Bûche de Noël (Yule Log Cake)
Cream Filling
Chocolate Frosting
Yule Log Cake
Germany
Christmas: Pfeffernüsse (German Pepper Nut Cookies)
Christmas: Basic Gingerbread Dough
Gingerbread People, Animals, or Tree Ornaments
Lemon Icing
Christmas: Kartoffelsalat (Caraway Potato Salad)
Netherlands
Christmas: Speculaas (Dutch Spice Cookies)
Christmas: Poffertjes (Pastry Puffs)
Switzerland
Fastnacht (Carnival): Risotto in Bianco (White Short-Grain Rice)
Fastnacht (Carnival): Mehlsuppe (Browned-Flour Soup)
Fastnacht (Carnival): Zwiebelwähe (Onion Tart)
Christmas: Spitzbuben (Jam-Filled Sandwich Cookies)
Southern Europe
Albania
Christmas or Eid al-Fitr: Yogurt Soup
Lent or Christmas: Fergesë e Tiranës me speca (Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Tomato Sauce)
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
Slava: Dubrovnik (Fish Stew)
Easter: Serbian Musaka (Eggplant Casserole)
White Sauce for Eggplant Casserole
Eggplant with Meat Sauce
Prešeren Day: Peristeria Gemista (Stuffed Pigeon)
All holidays: Bucnica (Squash and Cream Cheese Strudel)
Greece
Easter: Mayeritsa (Easter Soup)
Easter: Lambropsoma (Greek Easter Bread)
Easter: Arni Frikase (Fricassee of Lamb)
Avolemono (Egg-Lemon Sauce)
Easter: Arni me Pilafi sto Fourbano (Lamb with Rice Pilaf Casserole)
All holidays: Baklava (Nut Pastry)
Syrup for Baklava
Baklava
Italy
Christmas: Lenticchie in Umido (Stewed Lentils)
Festa della Republica: Margherita Pizza
Christmas: Bolognese (Christmas Pasta Sauce)
Christmas: Panettone (Italian Christmas Bread)
Christmas: Cassata Alla Siciliana (Sicilian Cake)
Chocolate Coffee Frosting
Portugal
Christmas or New Year's: Bolo-Rei (Portuguese King Cake Bread)
Christmas: Bomboms de figo (Fig Bonbons)
Easter: Porco Assado (Stuffed Roast Pork)
Independence Day: Conserva de Cenoura (Savory Carrots)
Spain
San Fermin Day: Jamón y queso tostadas (Open Faced Sandwich with Ham and Manchego Cheese)
La Tomatina: Paella (Spain's National One-Dish Meal)
Christmas: Mero a la Mallorquina (Roasted Fish with Vegetables)
Christmas: Turron (Almond Nougat)
Eastern Europe
Armenia
International National Woman's Day: Apricot Soup
All holidays: Topik (Potato Dumplings)
Lent: Vospov Kheyma (Lentil and Bulgur Balls)
Easter and Christmas: Shakarishee (Butter Cookies)
Azerbaijan
Ramadan: Lentil and Barley Soup
Eid al-Fitr: Balig Levengi (Baked Fish Stuffed with Walnuts)
Bulgaria
Easter: Yaitsa po Panagyuski (Poached Eggs with Yogurt)
Easter: Khliah Raiska Ptitsa (Bird-of-Paradise Bread)
Czech and Slovak Republics
Christmas: Vanocni Polevka Z Kapra (Christmas Carp Soup)
Christmas: Cerna Kuba (Black Barley Dish)
Christmas: Moravské Váno ni Kukysé (Moravian Christmas Cookies)
Georgia
All holidays: Shashlik (Pork Shish Kebabs)
Easter: Pilaf (Rice with Dried Fruits and Almonds)
Easter: Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
Christmas: Beet, Barley, and Black Soybean Soup with Pumpernickel Croutons
Saint George's Day: Nigvziani Badrijani (Eggplant Stuffed with Walnut-Cilantro Filling)
Hungary
Easter: Csirke Paprikas Galuskaval (Chicken Paprika with Dumplings)
Csipetke Dumplings
Chicken Paprika
Christmas: Mond Kuchen (Poppy Seed Moon Roll)
Poland
Christmas: Fish in Horseradish Sauce
Christmas: Kluski z Makiem (Poppy Seed Noodles)
New Year's: Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew)
Christmas: Kutya (Wheat Berry Pudding)
Christmas: Kisiel Zurawinowi (Cranberry Pudding)
Romania
All holidays: Mamaliga de Aur (Bread of Gold)
Easter and Christmas: Mamaliga Umpluta (Cornmeal Mushroom Balls)
Easter or Christmas: Ardei Umpluti (Meat Stuffed Green Peppers)
Russia
Easter: Yaitsa Po-Russki (Russian-Style Stuffed Eggs)
Easter: Kulich (Easter Cake)
Kulich Glaze
Easter: Paskha ussian (Easter Cheese Dessert)
Easter: Kurbanik (Russian Chicken Pie)
All holidays: Candied Citrus Peels
Ukraine
Easter: Pysanky (Easter Eggs)
Hard-Cooked Eggs
Coloring Easter Eggs
Easter: Didivs'ka Iushka (Grandfather Soup)
Lent: Ukrainian Spinach and Noodles
Independence Day: Medivnyk (Honey Cake)
Christmas: Pampushky (Filled Doughnuts)
5. LATIN AMERICA
Central America
Belize
Saint George's Caye Day: Tapado (Seafood and Banana Stew with Coconut Milk)
All holidays: Belizean Chicken Stew
Mayan Deer Dance Festival: Banana Curry
Costa Rica
All holidays: Patatas Revolcadas Caldo (Chorizo and Potato Stew)
Juan Santamaria Day: Picadillio de Chayote (Minced Vegetable Pear with Corn)
All holidays: Buñuelos de Plátano (Banana Fritters)
Christmas: Capirotada (Chocolate Bread Pudding)
Christmas: Arroz con Leche (Spanish Rice Pudding)
El Salvador
Salvador del Mundo Day: Salvadorian Soup
All holidays: Crema de Aguacate (Sweet Whipped Avocado)
All holidays: Nogadas (Pralines)
Guatemala
All holidays: Tortillas (Cornmeal Flat Breads)
Christmas or Epiphany: Carne en Jocón (Beef Casserole)
Independence Day: Rellenitos de Platano con Crema Dulce (Stuffed Plantains with Sweet Cream)
Honduras
Independence Day: San Pedro Sula (Simmered Beef)
Christmas: Sopa de Aguacate (Chilled Avocado Soup)
Christmas and Easter: Torrejas (Ladyfingers in Cinnamon Syrup)
All holidays: Refresco de Lechosa (Milk and Papaya Drink)
Mexico
All holidays: Tamales (Meat-Filled Corn Husks)
Independence Day: Pozole (Posole) (Hominy Soup with Pork)
Las Posadas: Pechugas Navidenas (Chicken Breasts with Squash Blossoms)
Poblano Sauce
Independence Day: Mole Poblano de Guajolote (Fowl in Chocolate Chili Sauce)
Independence Day: Chile en Nogada (Pork-Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Nut Sauce)
Nut Sauce
El Día de los Muertos: Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead)
Confectioners' Sugar Icing
Nicaragua
Christmas: Sopapillas (Fried Pillows)
Panama
Independence Day: Sopa de Almejas (Clam Soup)
All holidays: Flan Almendra (Almond Pudding)
South America
Argentina
Christmas: Pumpkin Shell Bowl
All holidays: Carbonada Criolla (Meat Stew with Vegetables and Fruit)
Christmas: Dulce de Leche (Milk Pudding)
Independence Day: Alfajores de Maizena (Cornstarch Cookies)
Bolivia
All holidays: Paltas Rellenas (Stuffed Avocados)
Christmas: Spicy Bolivian Cabbage
Christmas: Pastelitos de Almendra (Almond Cookies)
Brazil
Carnival: Feijoada (Brazilian Meat Stew)
All holidays: Couve a Mineira (Shredded Greens)
Independence Day: Maionese (Brazilian Vegetable Salad)
Carnival: Acaraje (Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)
Independence Day: Bombocado (Coconut Torte)
Chile
Christmas: Sopa de Pescado (Fish Stew)
Independence Day: Mote con Huesillo (Peach and Barley Dessert Drink)
Colombia
Easter and Christmas: Cocido Bogotano (Colombian Beef Stew)
Independence Day: Tortas de Cacao (Chocolate Cupcakes)
Ecuador
Independence Day: Secoc de Chivo (Ecuadorian Braised Goat)
Easter: Llapingachos (Ecuadorian Potato Cakes)
Salsa de Mali (Ecuadorian Peanut Sauce)
All holidays: Capritoda (South American Bread Pudding)
Guyana and French Guiana
Mashramani: Curried Zucchini Soup
Bastille Day: Baked Stuffed Fish
Paraguay
All holidays: Sopa Paraguaya (Paraguayan Cornbread)
All holidays: Tallarine Chalacos (Baked Fish with Spaghetti)
Peru
All holidays: Papas a la Huancaína (Yellow Potatoes)
All Saints' Day: Papas Rellenas (Potatoes Stuffed with Meat)
All holidays: Aji de Gallina (Spicy Creamed Chicken)
Suriname
Independence Day: Goedangan (Vegetable Salad with Coconut Dressing)
Uruguay
All holidays: Asado (Roasted Beef)
Independence Day: Chorizo y Lentijas (Sausage and Lentils)
All holidays: Chaja (Cream-Filled Sponge Cake)
Cream Filling
Venezuela
Christmas: Hallacas Centrales (Stuffed Cornmeal Patties)
Independence Day: Salsa Carioca (Venezuelan Salad)
All holidays: Bien Me Sabe de Coco (Cake with Cream of Coconut)
6. MIDDLE EAST
Arabian Peninsula
Kuwait, Oman
Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha: Tahini (Sesame Paste)
All holidays: Hummus bi Tahina
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha: Kimaje (Arab Flat Bread)
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha: Marinated Chickpeas
Ramadan: Lassi (Iced Yogurt Drink)
Eid al-Fitr: Apricot Squares
Independence Day: Cigarro Burek (Cheese-Filled Phyllo Dough)
Bahrain
Independence Day: Lamb with Dates
Eid al-Fitr: Fresh Fig Cake
Cyprus
All holidays: Mayeritsa (Easter Soup)
Independence Day: Simi (Turkish Bread Rings)
All holidays: Ka'ak (Cinnamon Cookies)
Egypt
Independence Day: Khoshaf (Dried Fruit Compote)
Ramadan: Koushry (Lentils and Rice)
Independence Day: Basboosa (Almond Cake with Lemon Syrup)
Lemon Syrup
Maulid al-Nabi Day: Chirkasia (Chicken with Rice in Nut Sauce)
Ramadan: 'Irea (Hot Cinnamon Beverage)
Iran
NowRuz or Independence Day: Kateh (Golden Rice Cake)
Eid al-Fitr: Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
All holidays: Yogurt Mint Sauce
Iraq
Ramadan: Fatush (Bread and Cucumber Salad)
All holidays: Tamur ou Rashi (Tahini with Dates)
Israel
Passover: Charoset (Haroseth) (Apple and Nut Relish)
Passover: Matzo (Unleavened Bread)
Passover: Chicken Soup
Passover: Knaidlach (Matzo Ball Dumplings)
Hanukkah: Tayglach (Taiglach) (Sweet and Sticky Cookies with Walnuts)
Passover: Passover Lemon Sponge Cake
Hanukkah: Latkes (Potato Pancakes)
Independence Day: Mock Chopped Liver (Vegetarian Pâté)
Jordan
Eid al-Fitr: Maamoul (Semolina Cookies)
Lebanon and Syria
Eid al-Adha: Majudarrah (Lebanese Lentils with Brown Rice and Tomatoes)
All holidays: Labna (Labnen or Labanee) (Yogurt Cheese)
Easter: Kâk bi Halvît (Easter Milk Cookies)
Saudi Arabia
Hajj: Tabeekha Yahni (Lamb Stew)
Eid al-Fitr: Tabbouleh (Cracked Wheat Salad)
Turkey
All holidays: Domatesli Mercimek Corbasi (Turkish Lentil Soup)
All holidays: Bulgur Pilavi (Cracked Wheat Pilaf)
Kurban Bayrami and Seker Bayrami: Cacik (Turkish Cucumber Salad)
Eid al-Fitr: Muhallebi (Turkish Milk Pudding)
7. NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Christmas: Tourtière (Meat Pie)
Christmas: Roast Beef
Canadian Day Celebration: Maple Baked Beans
Christmas: Yorkshire Pudding
Christmas: Tarte au Sucre (Maple Sugar Pie)
Canadian Day Celebration: Canada Day Cake
United States
Fourth of July: Barbecued Cornish Hen
Fourth of July: Fresh Fruit Dessert Pizza
Thanksgiving: Wild Rice Salad
Thanksgiving: Fresh Cranberry Relish
Thanksgiving: Indian Corn Pudding
Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Pie
Kwanzaa: Quick and Easy Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies
Juneteeth or Kwanzaa: Mixed Greens with Ham Hock
Juneteeth or Kwanzaa: Sweet Potato Pie
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Southern-Style Okra and Tomato Stew with Sausage
Green Corn Festival: Corn, Zucchini, Squash, and Tomato Casserole
Cinco de Mayo: Sopa de Tortilla (Tortilla Soup)
Cinco de Mayo: Quesadillas
Mardi Gras: King Cake
Mardi Gras: New Orleans Red Beans and Rice
Oktoberfest: Bratwurst (German Sausage)
Chinese New Year: Sesame Seed Balls
Festival of San Gennaro: Torta Mandorla (Almond Torte)
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