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Ashure

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Ashure, also called Noah's pudding, is a sweet pudding made from a mixture of grains, dried and fresh fruits and nuts, traditionally containing at least seven ingredients such as wheat, barley, rice, beans, chickpeas, dried fruit and nuts. It is prepared for different occasions across several cultures: Muslims in Turkey and the Balkans make it during Muharram for the Day of Ashura, Armenians serve it as a Christmas and New Year dish, and Sephardic Jews prepare it for Tu BiShvat. According to tradition the dish traces back to Noah and his family using their remaining food stores after the ark landed, which is the source of its alternate name. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Ancient Near East 1
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Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans

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Source Ashure (Wikipedia)Infobox: region
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Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans
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1. Ashure (Wikipedia)
  • Earliest origins subsection
    For the people of the ancient Near East, foods composed of boiled whole grains came to be associated with spring and harvest rites since ancient times.
  • Expresses Tradition: Christmas Feast Traditions, Lead section
    Armenians make it as a Christmas pudding and for New Year's celebrations, where it is a centerpiece, Sephardic Jews prepare the dish to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat.
  • Expresses Tradition: Easter Food Traditions, Article body
    Although they are connected to Abrahamic religious holidays like the tenth day of Muharram, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Tu BiShvat, as well as occasions like a child's first tooth or a family member's passing, their roots can be traced back to fertility and rebirth rituals used by early farmers in the Near East.
  • Expresses Tradition: Lenten Fasting Foods, Article body
    Although they are connected to Abrahamic religious holidays like the tenth day of Muharram, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Tu BiShvat, as well as occasions like a child's first tooth or a family member's passing, their roots can be traced back to fertility and rebirth rituals used by early farmers in the Near East.
  • Expresses Tradition: Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods, Lead section
    Armenians make it as a Christmas pudding and for New Year's celebrations, where it is a centerpiece, Sephardic Jews prepare the dish to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat.
  • Expresses Tradition: New Year Feast Traditions, Lead section
    Armenians make it as a Christmas pudding and for New Year's celebrations, where it is a centerpiece, Sephardic Jews prepare the dish to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat.
  • In Cuisine: Turkish Cuisine, Infobox: region
    Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans
  • In Cuisine: Armenian Cuisine, Infobox: region
    Armenia, Turkey, Middle East, Balkans
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