Great Lent

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This is Lagana.

Lagana (Greek: λαγάνα, from λάγανον) is a Greek flatbread traditionally baked for Clean Monday, the first day of the Great Lent. Traditionally, it was prepared unleavened (without the yeast), but leavened lagana is nowadays more common. It is typically flat, oval-shaped, with surface decorated by impressing fingertips.

Sesame seeds are a common topping, and it may also be topped with other herbs, and seasoned with olive oil. The name comes from a Greco-Roman pastry dough lagana, which is also the origin of the word lasagna, also known as tracta, from Ancient Greek: τρακτὸς

This Lagana has tomato, peppers and olive.

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This one is Halva.

Halva is a traditional fasting food among Greek Orthodox who traditionally have food restrictions, especially from meat, on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, for all of Great Lent and other fasting periods.

This is made of tahini, which we get it from sesame pulp.

There is a variety of flavours but this one is mixed with cocoa powder.

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Photos by @georgia11

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These look tasty!
The halva looks like cake. Is it sweet?

It seems like a cake but actually the texture is very different, its not like a bread at all. Yes it's sweet, mostly for those who are in fasting. But you can eat it all of the year. @hive-118554