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Crispy Baked Tofu with Peanut-Sesame Sauce
Tofu earns its reputation for blandness only when it is treated gently. Press it hard, toss it in cornstarch, and giv...
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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)
Greek
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Fasting Recipes
Russian
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Постные Щи — Fasting Cabbage Soup
A cornerstone of Russian fasting cuisine for centuries, щи (shchi) built on sauerkraut is the most satisfying bowl of...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Mirza Ghasemi-Style Smoked Eggplant and Tomato Mezze
Mirza ghasemi is the smoky pride of northern Iran's Caspian coast — eggplants charred until their flesh collapses int...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Raw Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs (Fattoush-Style)
Fattoush is the great Levantine bread salad — torn pita mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and herbs in a suma...
Georgian
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სოკო ნიგვზის საწებელით — Mushrooms in Garlic-Walnut Sauce
Georgians treat mushrooms with the same reverence they give meat, and on fast days a skillet of browned mushrooms clo...
Thai
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Shrimp Pad Thai
Pad thai with shrimp is street food at its finest — rice noodles tossed in a slick of tamarind, palm sugar, and fish ...
Serbian
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Пинђур / Pindjur (Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Spread)
Pindjur is ajvar's rougher, smokier cousin from southern Serbia and Macedonia. Where ajvar is mostly pepper, pindjur ...
Other
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Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine
A Moroccan tagine is less a recipe than a method — vegetables, legumes, and dried fruits slow-simmered in a spiced, a...
Georgian
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ბადრიჯანი ნიგვზით — Eggplant with Pomegranate and Walnut
Slices of fried eggplant rolled around a walnut-garlic paste and jeweled with pomegranate seeds. This is one of the m...
Romanian
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Kapusniak z Kvasoleyu — Ukrainian Sauerkraut and White Bean Soup
Kapusniak is the sour cabbage soup that holds the Ukrainian winter table together. The sourness of sauerkraut against...
Russian
Xerophagy
Квашеная Капуста — Russian Sauerkraut with Carrots and Cranberries
The classic Russian sauerkraut. Carrots add sweetness and color; cranberries or lingonberries (klyukva or brusnika) a...
Other
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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...
Other
Xerophagy
Raw Mango and Cashew Energy Bars
When the Typikon prescribes xerophagy — the strictest fasting level, with no cooked food, no oil, no wine — you need ...
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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Sinigang na Bangus — Filipino Sour Tamarind Soup with Milkfish
Sinigang is the comforting sour soup at the heart of Filipino home cooking — a clear, tamarind-soured broth crowded w...
Other
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Cà Ri Chay — Vietnamese Yellow Coconut Curry with Seitan and Sweet Potato
Cà ri chay is Vietnam's fragrant yellow curry — lighter and brighter than its Thai cousins, built on lemongrass, curr...
Other
Xerophagy
Overnight Soaked Oats with Berries and Almonds
Here is the xerophagy controversy you will encounter online: are overnight oats "cooked"? The answer, practically spe...
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. ...
Serbian
Xerophagy
Kiseli Kupus — Serbian Whole-Head Fermented Cabbage
Serbian tradition does not shred the cabbage. The whole head goes into brine and ferments as a solid cabbage, slowly,...
Middle Eastern
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Mejadra Hamra — Red Lentil Mujaddara
The red lentil version of mujaddara cooks faster and has a creamier, more porridge-like texture than the classic brow...
Other
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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...
Greek
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Greek Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Herbs (Garides Saganaki)
Garides saganaki is one of the great Greek taverna dishes — plump shrimp baked in a bubbling, herb-spiked tomato sauc...
Russian
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Boiled Potatoes with Sauerkraut and Dill
This is what Russian peasants and monks ate through Great Lent for centuries, and the reason it has persisted is that...
Middle Eastern
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Khoresh-e Gheymeh-ye Lapeh — Persian Split Pea and Tomato Stew with Dried Lime
Gheymeh is one of Iran's beloved stews — traditionally built on small cubes of meat, but the yellow split peas were a...
Other
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West African Jollof Rice with Vegetables
Jollof rice is the undisputed king of West African celebration food — a one-pot rice dish cooked in a concentrated to...
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