Epiphany and Three Kings Day

What is eaten for Epiphany and Three Kings Day

Epiphany marks the visit of the three kings, and across the Catholic world it is kept with a cake that hides a surprise. In France it is the galette des rois, puff pastry filled with almond cream, and whoever finds the bean wears a paper crown. Spain and Mexico bake rosca de reyes, a ring of sweet bread set with candied fruit. In Mexico the person who finds the small figure of the child must give the tamales at Candlemas. Portugal has bolo-rei, and hot chocolate is poured with all of them.

The dishes

King cakeThe family of Epiphany cakes with a bean or figure inside.FrangipaneAlmond cream inside the French galette des rois.Hot chocolatePoured thick to go with the cake.

More dishes made for Epiphany and Three Kings Day

PanettoneVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time AspicMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner LokmaVegan 🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Galette 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch VasilopitaΒασιλόπιτα 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek New Year's bread or cake with a hidden coin for good luck Bread