Romanian
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Dovlecei Pane de Post — Fasting Fried Zucchini
Dovlecei pane are Romania's answer to fried zucchini, and the fasting version replaces the egg batter with a sparklin...
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Today's Fast
October 16, 2026
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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon; St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea
Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite / Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon / St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea
Troparion: St. Dionysius the Areopagite: Tone IV. Having learned goodness and been watchful in all things,/ arrayed as befitteth a priest, in a good conscience,/ thou didst draw forth ineffable things from th...
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Καλαμάρια με Πατάτες — Kalamari me Patates (Squid and Potato Stew in Tomato)
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Squid Ink Risotto
Black, dramatic, and deeply savory — squid ink risotto is one of the most striking dishes you can serve during a fast...
Other
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Lobya Borani — Azerbaijani Green Bean and White Bean Stew
Lobya is the Azerbaijani way with beans — here both fresh green beans and creamy white beans are simmered together wi...
General
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Smoky White Bean and Kale Skillet with Garlic Breadcrumbs
Beans and greens is one of the oldest fasting meals there is, and it survives because it works. What lifts this versi...
Other
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Vospov Kofte — Armenian Red Lentil and Bulgur Patties
Vospov kofte are the workhorse of the Armenian Lenten table — red lentils cooked down to a soft mash, kneaded with fi...
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Xerophagy
Dried Fruit and Nut Energy Balls
These no-cook energy balls are the closest thing to a protein bar that xerophagy permits. Dates provide the binding —...
Middle Eastern
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Harira Hamra — Moroccan Tomato, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup
Harira is the soup that breaks the fast across Morocco — a thick, tomato-stained pot of lentils and chickpeas laced w...
Greek
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Σπανακόρυζο / Spanakorizo (Spinach and Rice)
Spanakorizo is comfort food of the highest order — a one-pot dish of spinach and rice cooked together until the rice ...
Other
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Saba Shioyaki — Japanese Salt-Grilled Mackerel
Saba shioyaki is the quiet backbone of the Japanese home meal: a mackerel fillet salted, rested, and grilled until th...
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Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Greeks have been braising squid with tomatoes and potatoes for as long as anyone can remember. The squid starts tough...
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Sarmale de Post (Fasting Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Sarmale are Romania's national dish, and the fasting version is no lesser thing. During Lent, the pork and rice filli...
Middle Eastern
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Red Lentil Soup with Cumin and Lemon
Red lentil soup is one of the great gifts of the Middle Eastern kitchen to the fasting table. It requires no oil at a...
Other
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Brown Stew Fish — Jamaican Snapper in Spiced Gravy
Caribbean brown stew fish is comfort cooking at full volume. Whole snapper or thick fillets are seasoned with thyme, ...
Other
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Tinga de Setas — Smoky Chipotle Mushroom and Bean Tacos
Tinga is one of the great street foods of Puebla — strands of meat braised in a smoky, sweet-sour sauce of tomato, on...
Greek
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Γίγαντες Πλακί / Gigantes Plaki (Giant Baked Beans)
Gigantes plaki is one of the great dishes of the Greek table — enormous white beans baked slowly in a thick, sweet to...
Other
Xerophagy
Fresh Fruit and Nut Plate with Honey
This is not so much a recipe as a philosophy of eating: take what is fresh and in season, pair it with raw nuts and h...
Other
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Fish and Chips (Beer-Battered Cod, Fasting-Style)
Fish and chips is the ultimate fish-day comfort food — a thick fillet of cod in a shatteringly crisp beer batter, ser...
Middle Eastern
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Hummus (حمص)
Real hummus — the kind eaten daily across Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine — is made from dried chickpeas, not canned. T...
General
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Roasted Cauliflower and Lentil Salad with Tahini and Pomegranate
Warm lentils, charred cauliflower, cold pomegranate, and a tahini dressing thick enough to coat everything — this is ...
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Split Pea and Barley Pot with Smoked Paprika
Split peas and barley cooked together produce a texture nothing else quite matches — the peas dissolve into a thick, ...
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Ciorbă de Fasole / Bean and Vegetable Soup
Romanian ciorbă de fasole is a sour bean soup that needs absolutely no oil to be magnificent. The sourness comes from...
General
Xerophagy
Raw Kohlrabi and Walnut Salad with Lemon and Dill
Kohlrabi eaten raw is a revelation — crisp and juicy like a cross between an apple and a radish, with none of the sul...
General
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No-Oil Red Lentil and Squash Pottage with Cumin and Lemon
Red lentils dissolve, and that is their gift. Simmered with squash until both collapse, they make a thick golden pott...
Other
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Mexican Black Bean Enchiladas with Cashew Crema
Enchiladas are the heart of Mexican home cooking — tortillas dipped in sauce, filled, rolled, sauced again, and baked...
Other
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Tuna Poke Bowl
Poke is Hawaii's gift to the world — cubes of raw tuna tossed in soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili, served over rice w...
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