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Kala Chana — Bengali-Style Black Chickpeas with Potato
Kala chana — small, dark brown chickpeas — are nuttier, firmer, and more mineral than the pale kind, and they hold up...
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Today's Fast
July 16, 2026
No Fast
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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Tiropita — Cheese Pie
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Romanian
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Dovlecel la Cuptor (Romanian Oven-Roasted Zucchini with Garlic)
Romanians have an unshakable love for zucchini, and this is the simplest, most satisfying expression of it. Thick rou...
Georgian
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Georgian Trout with Walnut Sauce (Bazhe)
Bazhe is the crown jewel of Georgian sauces — a thick, pale emulsion of ground walnuts, garlic, vinegar, and Georgian...
Russian
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Винегрет — Russian Beet and Vegetable Salad
Винегрет is Russia's most beloved cold salad, and it happens to be naturally fasting-compatible. The combination of e...
Greek
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Φακές Σούπα / Fakes Soupa (Greek Lentil Soup)
If fassolada is the national dish, fakes is the monastery staple. Every monastery kitchen in Greece makes lentil soup...
Other
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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...
Other
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Gravlax — Scandinavian Dill-Cured Salmon
Gravlax is the great trick of the Nordic kitchen: raw salmon buried in salt, sugar, and a forest of dill, left to cur...
Other
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Spaghetti alle Vongole (Clam Pasta)
Spaghetti with clams is one of the great pasta dishes of the world — briny, garlicky, and elegant in its simplicity. ...
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Xerophagy
Classic German-Style Sauerkraut (Cabbage and Salt Only)
This is the simplest sauerkraut in the world. Two ingredients — cabbage and salt — fermented for 2-4 weeks. No vinega...
Romanian
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Polenta with Water-Sauteed Mushroom Ragu
Mamaliga — polenta — is the staff of life in Romanian cooking, and during Lent it replaces bread at most meals. Cooke...
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...
Greek
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Ρεβιθάδα / Revithada (Slow-Cooked Chickpea Soup)
Revithada is the Sunday dish of Sifnos, the Cycladic island famous for its pottery and its chickpeas. Traditionally i...
Russian
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Малосольные Огурцы — Russian Half-Sour Salt-Brined Cucumbers
Malosol'nie ogurtsy — "lightly salted cucumbers" — are the quintessential Russian summer pickle. Not a vinegar pickle...
Other
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Rajma — Punjabi Red Kidney Bean Curry
Rajma is the curry that North Indian children grow up on — kidney beans simmered until they are creamy, in an onion-t...
Other
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Sgombro alla Griglia — Italian Grilled Mackerel with Salmoriglio
Mackerel is oily, muscular, and deeply flavored — the kind of fish that stands up to fire and acid without flinching....
Russian
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Ukha (Russian Clear Fish Soup)
Ukha is one of the oldest dishes in Russian cuisine — a pristine, golden fish soup built from the bones and flesh of ...
Other
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Pasta Aglio e Olio with Wilted Greens
The five-ingredient weeknight meal that has bailed out every tired cook in every fasting season. Olive oil, garlic, c...
Russian
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Baked Trout with Dill and Lemon
This is the Russian way with trout — straightforward and perfect. A whole trout (or fillets, if you prefer), stuffed ...
Russian
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Solyanka with Mushrooms and Olives
Solyanka is one of Russia's great soups — tangy, salty, smoky, and layered with bold flavors that hit every corner of...
Other
Xerophagy
Raw Sprouted Chickpea Spread
Hummus is one of the great fasting foods, but traditional hummus requires cooking the chickpeas and adding tahini (ma...
Middle Eastern
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Fatteh with Eggplant
Fatteh is the Middle Eastern art of layering crispy bread with saucy things on top, and it is one of the most textura...
Greek
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Greek-Style Baked Whole Fish with Lemon and Oregano
This is the dish that appears on every Greek table on the Annunciation and Palm Sunday — a whole fish, scored and rub...
Other
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West African Peanut Stew Without Oil
West African peanut stew — called maafe in Mali and Senegal, nkatenkwan in Ghana — is one of the great legume-based s...
Other
Xerophagy
Banana and Almond Butter Wraps
This is the most calorie-dense, most satisfying, and most portable xerophagy meal that requires no preparation beyond...
Other
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Korean Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon)
Haemul pajeon is the Korean seafood pancake — a crispy, golden disc loaded with scallions, shrimp, squid, and whateve...
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