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 about 11 years ago
Talk about transubstantiation!
AlnicoV about 11 years ago
Choking or broken teeth from biting down on a piece of hard plastic. Aren’t traditions wonderful?
Tantor about 11 years ago
Vive la france!
green8019 about 11 years ago
Some religions are just hard to swallow…………
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 11 years ago
In New Orleans we call it a King Cake.
Peam Premium Member about 11 years ago
Yum, just made one!
Mrs. Peabody about 11 years ago
“Gallette des Rois” is french for “pastry of kings.”
thyasyn about 11 years ago
what a beautiful tradition.
Sisyphos about 11 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….