Romanian
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Cozonac de Post — Fasting Sweet Bread
Cozonac is Romania's beloved holiday sweet bread, and the fasting version is a triumph of technique over restriction....
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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...
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Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff
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Romanian
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Iahnie de Fasole — Bean Stew
Iahnie de fasole is Romania's national comfort food during fasting periods, and it deserves to be known far beyond it...
Romanian
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Ciorbă de Ciuperci — Mushroom Sour Soup
Romanian ciorbă gets its signature tang from borș (fermented wheat bran liquid), and when you build it on a base of d...
Other
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Cajun-Style Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
Gumbo is Louisiana's defining dish, and this version proves that fasting food can be as bold and layered as anything ...
Other
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Indian Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry)
Aloo gobi is the dish that proves potatoes and cauliflower are not boring — they just need to be treated properly. Co...
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...
Other
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Italian Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Bean Soup)
Ribollita means "reboiled" — this is a Tuscan soup that was originally made by reheating leftover minestrone with sta...
Other
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Shrimp and Grits
Shrimp and grits is a cornerstone of Southern American cooking, and it is one of the finest fasting meals available —...
Other
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Japanese Edamame and Sesame Rice Bowl
This is a quiet, clean bowl of food — the kind of thing Japanese home cooks throw together when they want something n...
Other
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Mexican Pozole Verde with Hominy and Pepitas
Pozole is one of Mexico's most ancient dishes — a ceremonial soup built around hominy, the giant kernels of nixtamali...
Other
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Korean Bibimbap (Fasting Version)
Bibimbap means "mixed rice," and it is one of the most visually stunning meals you can make — a bowl of rice topped w...
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Jamaican Rice and Peas
Jamaican rice and peas is one of the Caribbean's greatest contributions to the world's table — long-grain rice cooked...
Other
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Ethiopian Misir Wot (Spiced Red Lentil Stew with Berbere)
Misir wot is Ethiopia's definitive fasting dish — fiery red lentils stewed in a sauce built on berbere spice and cara...
Other
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Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Bean Soup)
Pasta e fagioli is Italian peasant food at its most perfect — pasta and beans in a thick, savory tomato broth. Every ...
Other
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Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed
Miso soup is one of the simplest and most nourishing fasting meals in existence — fermented soybean paste dissolved i...
Other
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Black Bean Tacos with Avocado and Lime
Black bean tacos are the proof that fasting food does not need to be Eastern European or Mediterranean to work. These...
Other
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Dal Tadka (Red Lentil Dal with Tempered Spices)
Dal tadka is the backbone of Indian home cooking — red lentils simmered to a silky porridge, then hit with a sizzling...
Other
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Chana Masala (Indian Chickpea Curry)
Chana masala is the undisputed king of Indian street food, and it happens to be one of the most protein-dense fasting...
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...
Middle Eastern
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Mussakhan — Palestinian Sumac Onion Flatbread
Mussakhan is Palestinian comfort food at its finest: a mountain of deeply caramelized onions seasoned with sumac and ...
Middle Eastern
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Fattet Hummus — Layered Chickpea and Bread Dish
Fatteh is the ultimate pantry-raid meal: crispy torn bread, warm spiced chickpeas, a tangy tahini sauce, and toasted ...
Middle Eastern
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Kibbeh with Bulgur and Walnut
Traditional kibbeh demands lamb, but this Lenten version is built on a shell of fine bulgur and a filling of walnuts,...
Middle Eastern
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Shakshuka with Tofu
All the warmth and spice of classic shakshuka — cumin-spiked tomato sauce, smoky peppers, a hit of harissa — but with...
Greek
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Μουσακάς Νηστίσιμος — Fasting Moussaka
A proper fasting moussaka that does not apologize for itself. Layers of fried eggplant and a rich lentil-tomato sauce...
Greek
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Μελιτζανοσαλάτα — Melitzanosalata (Smoky Eggplant Dip)
The Greek cousin of baba ganoush, but leaner and more direct. Eggplant charred over flame until the skin blackens and...
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