Whenever I travel, I enjoy the “local foods” and recipes. I often bring another cookbook home in my suitcase.
Besides having many flavors and forms, food has many meanings. Some foods bring promises of fortune and reminders of religious holidays. Others spark memories of our relatives.
For example, cake is traditionally served after many wedding celebrations. In fact, some references say that wedding cake dates back to ancient Rome. Back then, a soft cake was broken above a bride’s head for luck. The couple would eat some of the crumbs from the grain-based cake to launch their lives together.
You may have observed the custom of tossing rice at a newly married couple. The guests were wishing them prosperity and many children.
Pretzels were given to children by monks in ancient Italy to reward them for saying their prayers. The shape of a pretzel was a reminder to the children to fold their arms across their chest in prayer. dior size chart
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