Vegetarian and Culture, Holiday and Festival

Food is often related to the culture andfrom sunup to sundown. Meals within this month
geographical factors. For example, meat isare normally simple and meatless. Dates, bread,
common food in North America, Australia andsoup and fruits are normally serve during the
Europe. However, most people in India arefasting period also.
vegetarians. In the modern era, the vegetarianMany Jewish holidays are featured with meatless
population has increased all around the world duedishes. Kosher dining, for example, a practice of
to the health awareness.eating according to the rules of religious
Apart from the health conscious, there are manydocument, has the deep impact on Jewish holiday
other reasons people become vegetarian. In thefoods. For instance, there is one rule forbids
past, it is either related to personal ethical, moraleating meat and milk together. Due to this, many
views or religious. Some vegetarians believe thatmeals that are meatless were developed.
it is not ethic to kill animals for meat. There arePassover cakes (made from matzo, a type of
many interesting events, festivals and cultures arebread) and Blintzes (a thin pancake) are famous
related to vegetarian.Jewish vegetarian dishes.
Most Hindus and Buddhists are vegetarian becauseMany Christian holidays also serve vegetarian
of the religious reasons. We can find a lot ofdishes. In Polish Christmas Eve or "Wigilia", the
vegetarian diets in Hindu where they eat meatlessdinner is meatless. Their traditional diet includes
meals during special celebrations and events.borscht (beet soup), potatoes and noodles.
During Hindu's festival of lights, Diwali, they"Stollen" in Germany and "Bunuelos" for Mexican
normally prepare "Khir" and "Halva". These foodsare famous Christmas vegetarian meals as well.
are meatless. While "Puran Poli", a sweet stuffedThese are only few examples of vegetarian food
bread made from beans and lentils were servedthat related to cultures and festival. Food plays an
in their Holy festival, the event of the arrival ofimportant role in celebration in many countries and
spring. Other festive vegetarian foods arecultures. The holidays and events are best chance
Samosas (flaky crusts) and "Gujjia" (deep friedfor us to practice the old custom or create new
pastries).food traditions. No matter what event, the
Muslim also obey a set of rules of food. Duringvegetarian diners can easily celebrate with
Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslim, they fastdecadent meals.