Similar customs elsewhere, too. In Greece, it’s called Vasilopita (St. Basil’s cake/pie) and usually includes a coin; most often it’s eaten on 1 January, but regionally it may associate with Epiphany (6 January) or even Christmas.I’ve got a tsoureki myself now….
The missing M. Smokey over 10 years ago
Talk about transubstantiation!
AlnicoV over 10 years ago
Choking or broken teeth from biting down on a piece of hard plastic. Aren’t traditions wonderful?
Tantor over 10 years ago
Vive la france!
green8019 over 10 years ago
Some religions are just hard to swallow…………
BeniHanna6 Premium Member over 10 years ago
In New Orleans we call it a King Cake.
Peam Premium Member over 10 years ago
Yum, just made one!
Mrs. Peabody over 10 years ago
“Gallette des Rois” is french for “pastry of kings.”
thyasyn over 10 years ago
what a beautiful tradition.
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
Similar customs elsewhere, too. In Greece, it’s called Vasilopita (St. Basil’s cake/pie) and usually includes a coin; most often it’s eaten on 1 January, but regionally it may associate with Epiphany (6 January) or even Christmas.I’ve got a tsoureki myself now….