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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...
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Today's Fast
October 07, 2026
Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed
Holy New Martyrs of Alaska
Holy Protomartyr Thecla, Equal to the Apostles (1st c.) / St Stephen, First-crowned King of Serbia (Simon the Monk) (1224)
Troparion: Holy Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thecla: Tone IV. Taught by the words of Paul, O Thecla, bride of God,/ and confirmed through faith by Peter, O divinely called one,/ thou wast shown to be...
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Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano
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Fasting Recipes
Greek
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Φακοκεφτέδες — Lentil Keftedes (Lentil Fritters)
Crispy on the outside, earthy and soft within, these lentil fritters are a staple across the Greek islands during Len...
Serbian
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Teleća Čorba Posna — Fasting Vegetable Soup
This thick, hearty vegetable soup is the backbone of Serbian fasting meals. Loaded with root vegetables, potatoes, an...
Middle Eastern
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Mujaddara (مجدرة) — Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions
Mujaddara may be the single most iconic Orthodox fasting dish in the world. Across Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and the...
Serbian
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Pasulj sa Suvim Sljivama (Serbian Bean Stew with Prunes)
This is one of Serbia's most distinctive fasting dishes — white beans simmered with prunes in a smoky, paprika-rich b...
Other
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Focaccia al Rosmarino with Olives (Italian Fasting Flatbread)
Focaccia is the most forgiving bread in the world. It wants a lot of olive oil, a lot of salt, and a sharp oven. It d...
Serbian
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Пребранац / Prebranac (Serbian Baked Beans)
The national fasting dish of Serbia, full stop. Prebranac is white beans slow-baked with caramelized onions and papri...
Georgian
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Постное Харчо (Fasting Kharcho Soup)
Traditional kharcho is a beef soup. The fasting version drops the meat and compensates with an abundance of walnuts, ...
Other
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Korean Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon)
Haemul pajeon is the Korean seafood pancake — a crispy, golden disc loaded with scallions, shrimp, squid, and whateve...
General
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Crispy Baked Tofu with Peanut-Sesame Sauce
Tofu earns its reputation for blandness only when it is treated gently. Press it hard, toss it in cornstarch, and giv...
Other
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Post-Training Protein Bowl — Oats, Pea Protein, Peanut Butter, and Banana
Seventy grams of plant protein in a single bowl, ready in five minutes, fully fasting-compliant on oil days. This is ...
Middle Eastern
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Ful Medames (فول مدمس) — Stewed Fava Beans
Ful medames is the breakfast of Egypt, eaten by millions every single morning, and it is one of the most ancient prep...
Middle Eastern
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Adas Polo — Persian Lentil Rice with Dates and Caramelized Onion
Adas polo layers tender brown lentils through fluffy saffron rice, then studs the whole thing with sweet dates and ra...
Greek
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No-Oil Gigantes and Greens Braised in Tomato
Greek giant beans are usually swimming in olive oil — but stripped back to tomato, garlic, and a fistful of wild gree...
Other
Xerophagy
Banana and Almond Butter Wraps
This is the most calorie-dense, most satisfying, and most portable xerophagy meal that requires no preparation beyond...
Georgian
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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...
Thai
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Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry in Coconut Aminos
Stir-frying without oil sounds impossible until you try it with broth. A few tablespoons of vegetable broth in a scre...
Greek
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Greek Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Herbs (Garides Saganaki)
Garides saganaki is one of the great Greek taverna dishes — plump shrimp baked in a bubbling, herb-spiked tomato sauc...
General
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No-Oil Red Lentil and Squash Pottage with Cumin and Lemon
Red lentils dissolve, and that is their gift. Simmered with squash until both collapse, they make a thick golden pott...
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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Chickpea and Spinach Soup with Lemon
This is a one-pot soup that comes together in thirty minutes and provides everything you need on a no-oil fasting day...
Other
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Avial — Kerala Mixed Vegetables in Coconut and Curry Leaf
Avial is the centerpiece of the Kerala sadya, the great banana-leaf feast, and it earns that place. A medley of firm ...
Other
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Godeungeo Jorim — Korean Braised Mackerel with Radish
Jorim is the Korean art of braising in a glossy, savory-sweet soy sauce until the protein soaks up everything around ...
Middle Eastern
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Turşu — Balkan and Middle Eastern Mixed Vinegar Pickles
Turşu (also written torshi, turshi, or tursija) is the preserved vegetable condiment of a huge region — from Iran thr...
Other
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Kala Chana — Bengali-Style Black Chickpeas with Potato
Kala chana — small, dark brown chickpeas — are nuttier, firmer, and more mineral than the pale kind, and they hold up...
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