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viaggiandomangiando

Ethnic cooking and world travel blog.

  • Kūčiukai (Lithuania)

    Kūčiukai (Lithuania)

    Kūčiukai: the poppy seed cookies typical of Christmas Eve in Lithuania where they are served…

  • Pryaniki (Russia)

    Pryaniki (Russia)

    Pryaniki, a spiced bread typical of Russian Christmas, can be in cookie or tile form.

  • Olivier (Russia)

    Olivier (Russia)

    Olivier is the salad that everyone in the world commonly knows by the name Russian…

  • Sarmale (Romania)

    Sarmale (Romania)

    Sarmale are cabbage rolls typical of the Balkan area, and in Romania, there is no…

  • Fa gao (China)

    Fa gao (China)

    Fa gao, the cake or small cakes, steamed and typical of Chinese New Year, which…

  • Badam ka halwa (India)

    Badam ka halwa (India)

    Badam ka halwa is the typical dessert of India’s Festival of Lights, which is comparable…

  • Billy can pudding (Australia)

    Billy can pudding (Australia)

    Billy can pudding, classic Anglo-Saxon Christmas pudding, with the peculiarity of being cooked inside a…

  • Pumpkin Pie (United States)

    Pumpkin Pie (United States)

    Pumpkin pie, the typical American holiday pumpkin pie, in a shortcrust shell and flavored with…

  • Pecan Pie (United States)

    Pecan Pie (United States)

    Pecan pie: The American holiday cake, a shortcrust shell with fragrant pecans and corn syrup.

  • Eggnog (United States)

    Eggnog (United States)

    Eggnog: a classic Christmas beverage in Anglo-Saxon countries with milk, eggs, and spices such as…