Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is an indispensable dish in families during Halloween. Depending on the culture of each country, each region will add their own ingredients. The most common is still pumpkin with lamb or beef.
Caramel Apples (USA)
Apples will be dipped in syrup, peanut butter, and covered with various toppings until they harden. Caramel apples are a popular treat in the USA. They are not only sweet and delicious but also beautifully decorated. Since Halloween falls during the apple harvest season, people in this country take advantage of seasonal fruit.
Toffee (England)
This type of candy is a Halloween favorite in England. It is made from dark sugar, butter, and sugar formed into chewy, glossy pieces.
Families often make the candy into large blocks and then use a hammer to break it or use a knife to cut it into pieces, enjoy and give it to relatives and friends.
Barmbrack (Ireland)
If you visit Ireland during Halloween, you will have the opportunity to enjoy freshly baked fruit bread that is fragrant and soft.
According to tradition, some objects will be placed in the dough and baked. Each object has a special meaning and is said to predict the future of the person who finds them.
Pão-por-deus (Portugal)
This is a small round cake made from various ingredients such as cinnamon, anise, ginger, cranberries, and raisins. The Portuguese give this cake to children and the poor who knock on their doors, sing and pray for the deceased on November 1st. This is also believed to be the origin of the tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Pan de muerto (Mexico)
Mexicans consider pan de muerto as bread for the dead. It is made from flour, anise, orange blossom water, and other ingredients depending on the region.
Some people like to create unique shapes for their bread. It could be creepy shapes like skulls, animals, people, or bones. They even eat it next to the graves of their loved ones as a way to remember them.
Colcannon (Ireland)
This is a Halloween dish that is a must according to Irish tradition. Its main ingredients include mashed potatoes, green vegetables such as cabbage, kale, etc. Additionally, it includes milk, cream, onions, leeks, salt, pepper, etc.
Irish people usually hide a gift inside, which can be a small coin, a lucky charm, or other small gifts.
Those who find the coin may become wealthy next year, and those who find the ring may get married in the following year.
Soul Cake
This is a popular type of cake in many countries around the world during Halloween. It is called a soul cake because it is used to commemorate and pray for the deceased.
After the cake is made, it will be randomly given to anyone. They believe that the more people who receive the cake, the more comforted the souls of their deceased loved ones will be. The recipients also believe that eating the cake helps a soul to be released.
Dolci dei morti (Italy)
In Italy, this is a dish that cannot be missed on Halloween. Its ingredients include almonds, pine nuts, cloves, and lemon formed into small round shapes and baked to release an attractive aroma.
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