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New Year's tradition: Oliebollen and fireworks (1)

By Editorial
Posted in Food and drink, Events and festivals
Tags: Chinese New Year, New Year, oliebollen, Smoutebollen, Songkran

December 26 2022

The prelude to the turn of the year is one of traditions: oliebollen, apple turnovers and fireworks. To start with the oliebollen, where does that tradition come from? That is still unclear. They probably have their origin in a Catholic tradition, but they may also have been brought by Portuguese Jews.

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New Year's tradition: Oliebollen and fireworks (1)