BBC, the oldest known dessert is ashure. Often referred to as “Noah’s Pudding,” biblical lore holds that the dish was originally prepared by those that made it through the great flood and washed up on the welcome shores of what is now Turkey.
To celebrate landfall and their own survival, the prophet’s family made a hodgepodge pudding from leftover ingredients found on the ark.
National Dessert Day arrives October 14th with an emphasis on polishing the sweet tooth, and surrendering to caloric abandon.
This weekend, ashure is eaten hot and cold across the middle east and includes varying combinations of dried fruits, nuts, grains and beans.
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