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St David's Day

Wales honours its patron saint with cawl, leeks, Welsh cakes and bara brith.

St David's Day Celebration, Cardiff Bay, March 1st 2009 www.assemblywales.org www.exploretheassembly.org www.pierhead.org ________________________________ Dathliadau Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, Bae Caerdydd, 1 Mawrth 2009 www.cynull
Photo: National Assembly for Wales, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is eaten for St David's Day

St David is the patron saint of Wales, and his day is kept with the plain, good food of the country. Cawl is the centre of it, a broth of lamb, leeks and root vegetables that many say is better the next day. The leek is a national emblem and is worn as well as eaten. Welsh cakes, small flat cakes with currants cooked on a griddle, are made in schools and kitchens. Bara brith, a tea-soaked fruit loaf, is sliced and buttered.

The dishes

CawlLamb and leek broth, the national dish of Wales.Welsh cakeGriddle cakes with currants.Bara brithFruit loaf made with tea.Welsh rarebitCheese sauce on toast.
About this page

Written by the Thali desk with AI assistance. Background: "Saint David's Day" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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