• St Agatha's Breasts (also Agatha Buns, or Minni di Virgini) - served on the feast day of St Agatha (5 February), the small … See more

• Ghee - sacred food of the Devas. Burnt in the ritual of Aarti, offered to gods, and used as libation or anointment ritual.
• Modak - a sweet dumpling with a filling of fresh coconut and jaggery made specially during Ganesh Ch… See more

• Baklava - associated with the fasting month of Ramadan and Eid ul-Fitr by the Balkans and Ottoman Empire.
• Dates - traditionally dates are eaten at the Iftar meal to break the fast of Ramadan, symbolically recalling the tradition th… See more

• Sufganiyot - eaten on Hannukah, a fried pastry filled with sweet jelly symbolizing the miracle of oil.
• Apples and honey - eaten on Rosh Hashanah, to symbolize a sweet new year and also remind Jews of the manna provided b… See more

• Tofu - the abura-age (soybean curd) is a favourite food of the foxes associated with the deity Inari and is offered at shrines.
• Sake - It is called Omiki (Kami's Sake). It is offered together with an offering called shinsen.… See more

• Dumpling - symbolizes wealth because the shape is similar to money-related instruments such as the tael (Chinese weight measure) or Chinese ingots (especially the jau gok). They are eaten at midnight of Chinese N… See more