Christmas Pudding From Armenia


Rating: 3.3333 / 5.00 (15 Votes)


Total time: 45 min

Servings: 10.0 (servings)

Anuschabur:








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(Anuschabur (sweet all)) _Info_ At the moment, so much of our attention is focused on Christmas that it seems as if the whole world is celebrating the most important holiday of the year, but for the majority of people, the birth of Christ does not have this meaning. Many Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists in Germany celebrate the festival – often for the sake of the kids – and are happy about it, but it has no religious significance for them. It is different for Armenians. Christianity has been the state religion in Armenia since the 3rd century, and the Armenian church is considered one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. It has its own rituals and rules, some of which are very different from those of other churches. For example, the birthday and baptism of Christ are celebrated together. This means that the Armenian Christmas feast does not take place on December 24, but on January 6, on Three Kings’ Day. Next, a festive fish dish is traditionally served – and a pudding that has a special meaning.

According to legend, after Noah landed his ark on Mount Ararat in Armenia, he wanted to cook a feast. However, there was not much food left and so the whole thing was carried together and used what could be found, which was mainly dried fruit, wheat and legumes.

In memory of this, Armenians prepare Anushabur every year for Christmas and bring it to the table for the holiday meal as a dessert. A baking bowl with Noah’s pudding is just as much a trad

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