Today's Fast

August 08, 2026
No Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed

Repose of St Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska

Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia / Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (140)

Troparion: Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus & Those With Him: Tone IV. In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the...
Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff
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Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff

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Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Mun Pla)
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Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Mun Pla)

Tod mun pla — Thai fish cakes — are addictive little patties of pounded fish, red curry paste, green beans, and lime ...

Smoked Mackerel Salad with Potatoes and Horseradish
Russian Fast With Fish

Smoked Mackerel Salad with Potatoes and Horseradish

Smoked mackerel is a pantry staple across Russia and Northern Europe — rich, oily, deeply savory, and available year-...

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
Other Fast With Fish

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

Shrimp scampi is one of the fastest luxury meals you can make — large shrimp sautéed in a flood of garlic, white wine...

Fish and Chips (Beer-Battered Cod, Fasting-Style)
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Fish and Chips (Beer-Battered Cod, Fasting-Style)

Fish and chips is the ultimate fish-day comfort food — a thick fillet of cod in a shatteringly crisp beer batter, ser...

Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano
Greek Fast With Fish

Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano

Grilled octopus is one of the defining dishes of the Greek islands — tender tentacles charred over high heat, dressed...

Seafood Paella with Fish, Shrimp, and Mussels
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Seafood Paella with Fish, Shrimp, and Mussels

Paella is rice cooked in a wide, shallow pan until the bottom develops socarrat — a caramelized crust that is the ent...

Moroccan Fish Tagine with Preserved Lemons
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Moroccan Fish Tagine with Preserved Lemons

A Moroccan tagine with fish is a stunning one-pot meal — chunks of firm white fish braised in a spiced tomato and oli...

Ceviche with Shrimp and Fish
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Ceviche with Shrimp and Fish

Ceviche is raw fish "cooked" in citrus acid — the lime juice denatures the proteins and turns the flesh opaque and fi...

Baked Trout with Dill and Lemon
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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 ...

Spaghetti alle Vongole (Clam Pasta)
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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. ...

Fish Curry with Coconut Milk
Thai Fast With Fish

Fish Curry with Coconut Milk

A Thai-inspired fish curry built on coconut milk, red curry paste, and lime — rich, fragrant, and ready in twenty min...

Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Greek Fast With Fish

Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Greeks have been braising squid with tomatoes and potatoes for as long as anyone can remember. The squid starts tough...

Japanese Miso-Glazed Salmon
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Japanese Miso-Glazed Salmon

Miso-glazed salmon is one of those dishes that seems too good to be this simple. Salmon fillets marinate briefly in a...

Cod with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
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Cod with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

This is a one-pan braise that marries firm white cod with chickpeas in a spiced tomato sauce — cumin, coriander, and ...

Mussels in White Wine and Garlic
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Mussels in White Wine and Garlic

A pot of mussels steamed open in white wine, garlic, and parsley is one of the fastest and most impressive meals you ...

Georgian Trout with Walnut Sauce (Bazhe)
Georgian Fast With Fish

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...

Mediterranean Sardines on Toast with Tomato and Capers
Greek Fast With Fish

Mediterranean Sardines on Toast with Tomato and Capers

Sardines are one of the most underappreciated fish in the world — inexpensive, sustainable, extraordinarily nutritiou...

Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado
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Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw and Avocado

Fish tacos are a perfect fish-day meal — light, bright, and endlessly customizable. Crispy pan-fried cod or tilapia s...

Shrimp Pad Thai
Thai Fast With Fish

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 ...

Ukha (Russian Clear Fish Soup)
Russian Fast With Fish

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 ...

Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl
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Salmon Teriyaki Rice Bowl

A fish-day bowl that delivers deeply satisfying flavors with almost no effort. The teriyaki glaze caramelizes on the ...

Greek-Style Baked Whole Fish with Lemon and Oregano
Greek Fast With Fish

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...

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