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Unique cuisines around the world
WEDDING CULINARY CUSTOMS
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Bride and groom cut the cake together to symbolize working together during their marriage- It’s considered lucky
Top tier is saved for either first anniversary or
christening of first child People that could not attend the wedding are often
sent a piece of cake as a memento Old superstition: Unmarried people place a piece
of the cake under their
ENGLAND- TIERED FRUITCAKE
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Italy: Health, wealth, happiness,
fertility, and longevity Party favors Represents bitter and
sweet part of life
Greece Called koufetta Served on silver tray in
bags with odd number of koufetta
Unmarried woman places under pillow and dreams of future husband
JORDAN ALMONDS
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Food was the best way to flaunt wealth As many as 8-12 courses Delicacies: Shark fin soup, bird’s nest soup(swift eggs),
and a whole fish Tang yuan (sweet rice ball soup) for a sweet and smooth
marriage
CHINA
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Delicacies such as bibingka (a gooey coconut treat) or suman (a sticky rice cake wrapped in coconut leaves) symbolize that the couple will be forever "glued" together
Roasted whole pig (lechon) symbolizes prosperity and abundance for the couple
PHILIPPINES
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Igbo tribe of southern Nigeria- Kola nuts Served to symbolize the couple's ability to heal
differences in their marriage Shared between bride, groom, and parents
NIGERIA
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Madhupak- “offering” Bride’s father offers to groom Mixture of honey and yogurt Symbolizes welcome and respect
INDIA
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Milk- safety and happiness Date- sweet and smooth life Festivity is associated with generosity and affluence,
therefore, wedding meals are very elaborate as a status symbol
Fish and chicken- symbols of fertility Pastries like snake-inspired m'hanncha are considered
worthy of nobility
MOROCCO
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Herring roe (kazunoko) Symbolizes fertility and family prosperity fish eggs are dried in the sun and pickled in kosher salt
to form one large piece
JAPAN
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Croquembouche- cake that somewhat resembles Eiffle Tower
Made from cream puffs covered in carmalized sugar or sometimes chocolate
FRANCE
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Bride and groom put a cedar sapling on top of their cake They plant the sapling at their first home and watch it
grow as a symbol of their union
BERMUDA
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Kuk soo- long noodles representing a long life for the happy couple
Yak shik: sticky-rice ball confection with brown sugar and speckled with raisins, pine nuts, and chestnuts, symbolizes children
Chestnuts and dates are thrown at the bride, who tries to catch them in her dress. The number she catches indicates how big a family the happy couple will have
KOREA
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Casados!!!
COSTA RICA
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