Lazarakia
 Lazarakia on a plate | |
| Type | Sweet bread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Greece and Cyprus |
| Main ingredients | Sweet spices |
Lazarákia (
Women in
Virgin Mary and part of the symbolism of Holy Week was that of death experienced through motherhood. Though in modern times lazarákia are mostly purchased at the bakery, in past times women would knead the dough for the lazarákia, shaped in human form, as the symbol of life overcoming death. One of the lazaráki would be kept in the home for the entire year and either eaten the following year or thrown into the sea to be eaten by fish.[3]
References
- ^ "Lazarakia (Lazarus Bread)". 31 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Lazarakia – Traditional Bread for the Saturday of Lazarus". Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ISBN 9781137362759.