![]() Eastern Orthodox Christians begin Great Lent on a slightly different calendar. These immigrants brought their traditional foods with them, including a fried dough pastry called "malasada." Today, there are numerous bakeries in the Hawaiian islands specializing in malasadas. Today is Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent in many Christian traditions. In 1878, Portuguese laborers from Madeira and the Azores went to Hawaii to work in the plantations. In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar and salt. These workers used up butter and sugar prior to Lent by making large batches of malasadas. Whisk together and let sit to dissolve yeast, 5 to 10 minutes. This tradition was taken to Hawaii, where they celebrate Shrove Tuesday, known as Malasada Day, which dates back to the days of the sugarcane plantations of the 19th century when the Portuguese (mostly from Madeira and the Azores) went to Hawaii to work in those plantations, bringing their Catholic traditions. Malasadas were created with the intention of using all the lard and sugar in one's home, in preparation for Lent (similar to the tradition of the Shrove Tuesday in the United Kingdom, commonly incorrectly called Pancake Day). It's a traditional confection eaten in the Azores islands and in Madeira during the Portuguese Carnival (Carnival of Madeira in the Madeira Islands). In Madeira and in the Azores, malasadas are mainly eaten on Terça-feira Gorda (“ Fat Tuesday” in English Mardi Gras in French) which is also the day before Lent begins. In Eastern churches Lent begins on the Monday of the seventh week before Easter and ends on the Friday that is nine days before Easter. Malasadas are often eaten on Mardi Gras - the day before Ash Wednesday. The traditional Portuguese malasadas don't contain holes or any type of filling, but some variations do, especially the ones made in Hawaii. It is a fried type of doughnut, made of small balls of yeast dough and coated with granulated sugar and sometimes cinnamon. In 2020 Śledziówka falls on February 25th.Hawaiian version filled with custard, chocolate, haupia, and guava.Ī malasada ( Portuguese: malassada, from " mal- assada" = "under-cooked") (similar to filhós), sometimes called "Portuguese Fried Dough," is a Portuguese confection. Be warned this can get messy despite the fact most people are supposed to be at work or university the following day. In Poland this is known as Śledziówka or Śledzik (literally Herring Night) and you'll find the traditional pickled herring washed down with shots of vodka in many homes, bars and restaurants. ![]() It's also the day that marks the end of the Karnawał (Carnival) period, which in many other countries is the day people will celebrate before the forty days of fasting and religious observance should begin. ![]() Herring Night (Śledziówka)īut wait - there's another day to cram your face with local delicacies before Lent begins! The Tuesday following Fat Thursday (also known as the day before Ash Wednesday) is actually the last day before the Wielki Post (The Great Fast/Lent) begins. In 2020 Fat Thursday falls on February 20th. The number of these baked goods consumed annually on Fat Thursday is truly astronomical, but you can buy them any day of the year in most bakeries - our favourite in Poznań is the little cafe-bakery Pączuś i Kawusia. ![]() Another Fat Thursday favourite are faworki - thin dough ribbons, fried until crispy and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Poland’s favourite pastries, particularly on Fat Thursday, are pączki - large deep-fried doughnuts typically filled with rose jam (or other marmalades), glazed with sugar, and sometimes topped with candied orange peel. ![]()
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