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Sprouted Lentil and Tomato Salad with Sumac and Mint
Sprouting transforms a hard dry lentil into something soft enough to eat raw, with a fresh green snap and a noticeabl...
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Today's Fast
July 16, 2026
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Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Troparion: Holy Martyr Hyacinth: Tone IV. In his suffering, O Lord,/ Thy martyr Hyacinth received an imperishable crown from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ he set at nought the tormentors and cr...
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No-Oil Toor Dal and Spinach with Dry-Toasted Tarka
Toor dal — split pigeon peas — cooks into a thick, golden purée with a gentle earthy sweetness, and a fistful of spin...
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Asam Pedas Ikan — Malaysian Sour and Spicy Fish Stew
Asam pedas means "sour and spicy," and this Malaysian classic delivers both with full force. Chunks of firm fish simm...
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Nasi Goreng with Tofu and Sambal
Nasi goreng is Indonesia's national fried rice, and the fasting version loses nothing. Day-old rice is stir-fried har...
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Tohu Thoke — Burmese Chickpea Tofu Salad
Burmese "tofu" is made not from soybeans but from chickpea flour, set into a soft, custardy block and sliced into rib...
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Gado-Gado — Indonesian Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce
Gado-gado means "mix-mix," and that is exactly what it is: a generous platter of blanched and raw vegetables, fried t...
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Tempe Sambal Goreng — Indonesian Fried Tempeh in Chili Tomato Sauce
Sambal goreng tempe is the kind of dish that makes you understand why tempeh exists. Cubes of nutty, fermented soybea...
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Cholar Dal — Bengali Chana Dal with Coconut and Raisins (No Oil)
Cholar dal is Bengal's festival lentil — split chana dal cooked until just tender, sweetened faintly with sugar and r...
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Rasam with Toor Dal — South Indian Pepper and Tamarind Broth (No Oil)
Rasam is the thin, peppery, tamarind-sour broth that closes a South Indian meal and revives anyone who is tired, cold...
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Undhiyu — Gujarati Winter Vegetable and Bean Casserole
Undhiyu is Gujarat's great winter feast in a single pot — surti papdi (broad flat beans), purple yam, baby potatoes, ...
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Pesarattu — Andhra Green Gram Crepes with Ginger and Chili
Pesarattu is a dosa made not from rice and urad but from whole green mung beans, which means it arrives at the table ...
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Avial — Kerala Mixed Vegetables in Coconut and Curry Leaf
Avial is the centerpiece of the Kerala sadya, the great banana-leaf feast, and it earns that place. A medley of firm ...
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Minestrone di Fagioli e Cavolo Nero — No-Oil Tuscan Bean and Kale Soup
This is the everyday minestrone of the Tuscan winter — cannellini beans, cavolo nero, and whatever vegetables the wee...
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Açorda Alentejana de Grão — Portuguese Garlic Bread Soup with Chickpeas
Açorda is the Alentejo's answer to having almost nothing in the house and eating like a king anyway — stale bread, a ...
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Farinata Genovese — Ligurian Chickpea Pancake with Rosemary
Farinata is the genius of Liguria reduced to four ingredients: chickpea flour, water, olive oil, and salt, baked scre...
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Escalivada con Alubias Blancas — Catalan Charred Vegetables with White Beans
Escalivada is the Catalan art of charring vegetables whole until their skins blacken and their flesh turns sweet and ...
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Lentejas a la Española — Spanish Lentil Stew with Smoked Paprika
Lentejas is the everyday stew of Spanish home kitchens — a deep, brick-red pot of brown lentils built on a sofrito of...
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Merluza en Salsa Verde — Hake in Spanish Green Sauce
Merluza en salsa verde is a Basque classic and one of the most elegant things you can do with white fish. Thick hake ...
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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, ...
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Godeungeo Jorim — Korean Braised Mackerel with Radish
Jorim is the Korean art of braising in a glossy, savory-sweet soy sauce until the protein soaks up everything around ...
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Doi Maach — Bengali Yogurt Fish Curry
Doi maach is the kind of dish that makes a fish day feel like a feast. Pieces of firm white fish are simmered in a sa...
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Baltic Soaked Barley and White Bean Bowl with Dill and Caraway
On the strictest fasting days — no oil, no cooking — you still need to eat something that fuels you, and a bowl of so...
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Pelēkie Zirņi ar Sīpoliem — Latvian Grey Peas with Onions
Grey peas are the national dish of Latvia for good reason — they are dense, nutty, and so filling that a single bowl ...
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Japchae con Tofu — Korean Glass Noodles with Tofu and Vegetables
Japchae is the glossy, sweet-savory glass-noodle dish that crowns every Korean celebration — springy sweet potato sta...
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Frijoles Negros a la Cubana — Cuban Black Beans and Rice
Cuban black beans are slow-simmered until the broth turns thick and almost velvety, perfumed with a sofrito of green ...
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