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salsachinita
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:13 am Post subject: Food & Ritual |
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We can all associate food with certain rituals in our culture/daily life.
The obvious (to the Americans) would be turkeys & Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Is there anything you do in your family/culture (food-related) that's ritualistic....? It doesn't have to be an official holiday or anything.
For example, as we don't celebrate Christmas, I've declared one day of the first week in Jan to be Dumpling Day........ :wink: . A chance to catch up with friends/family & enjoying the good weather (Southern Summer 8) !) together.
*this thread came about because my family is having a gathering right now.....a big 'Dumpling making/eating' event.......having the commotion in the background is simply too much fun* |
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squirrel
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Posts: 96
Location: Bucharest, Romania
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 7:34 am Post subject: |
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| We celebrate Christmas, Easter, everybody's birthdays... and the New Year's Eve! |
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cocodrilo
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Kurashiki, Japan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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I have a HUGE Christmas party for about 20 of my close students once a year, where I roast a turkey, make stuffing & gravy(ALL from scratch). I do the same thing a few weeks later for a "year-end party". The Japanese call it a "Bonen-kai" and the purpose is to enjoy & drink so much you literally "forget the year" that has gone by.
I make sweets for Valentine's Day. Last year was Bailey's Irish cream fudge & Rum-raisin Crispy Turtles. I give these to my clients & close friends & students.
I'm always cooking for some party or other, and things change with the seasons(or if I get my hands on a new recipe!)... |
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salsachinita
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I am reviving this one because I intend to make my Dumpling Day a new tradition for all the strays who might be without family in Christmas 8) .
See this link: http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5392 |
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tj
Joined: 10 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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salsachinita wrote: I am reviving this one because I intend to make my Dumpling Day a new tradition for all the strays who might be without family in Christmas 8) .
See this link: http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5392
Nice!
Your friends and colleagues are lucky to know people like the two of you! :D |
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cocodrilo
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Kurashiki, Japan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, I ordered my 2 turkeys but I have yet to plan my parties! Usually they are sometime in December but I will be out of the country until the 28th so it's looking like New Year's parties! |
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