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Lent Food

11 Deliciously Decadent Carnival Traditions

From King cake to Pennsylvania's potato donuts.

Sam Lin-Sommer January 20, 2023

Fasnachts

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.

Çiğ Köfte

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Lampreia de Ovos

With this egg-based Christmas dessert, Portuguese pastelarias celebrate a bloodsucking fish.

Graffe

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

Malasadas

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Butelo e Casulas

Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.

Entierro de la Sardina

Murcians celebrate the end of Lenten fasting by burning a giant papier-mâché sardine.

La Merengada

This Spanish city gears up for Lent with a massive meringue fight.

Pancake Racing

What better way to celebrate Shrove Tuesday than to run with a pancake-laden skillet?

Muskrat Dinners

In Michigan's Downriver region, a few churches are maintaining a fading Lenten tradition.

Seal Flipper Pie

A Newfoundland tradition that comes with history and controversy.

Maslenitsa

Russian Mardi Gras features blinis, fistfights, and burning effigies.

Zhavoronki

These lark-shaped buns herald spring.

Capybara

During Lent in Venezuela, the world's largest rodent becomes a “fish.”

Mämmi

Traditional Easter pudding, best served untraditionally.