Påskebrød,
blir servert Påskeaften etter midnatt sammen med majeritsa -
påskesuppen - og påskeeggene, dette er symbol på at den 40 dagers lange fasten er
slutt. De blir gitt som Påskegaver, mange barn gir sine gudfedre tsoreki
og omvendt.
Brødet kan ha mange former og
sesamfrø er strødd over det.
Det er lettere søtt og smaker godt.
Alle har et påske egg innbakt.
Påske-eggene er mest farvet dypt røde
for å forestille Jesus blod, eggene
forestiller nytt liv og våren.
Tsoureki symboliserer Jesus
oppstandelse.
"Lambropsåmå" betyr skinnende brød eller Epitaphios brød.
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Easter
Bread,
is served at Easter Saturday night, after midnight, together with the
eggs and the magiritsa, the Easter soup,
when the 40 days lent is over,
- and on other occasions.
It could be given as an Easter gift,
many children gives it to their godparents or vise versa. The bread comes in many
shapes and it is sprinkled with sesame seeds. It is lightly sweet and
tastes nice. All has an egg baked into it. The Easter eggs are mostly dyed deep red to represent
the blood of Christ, the eggs also represent new life and springtime.
Tsoureki
is symbolizing the resurrection of Christ.
"Lambropsomo" means shining bread or the Epiphany bread.
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