Welp I almost forgot it was wednesday - which means, it's time for another #ItalianThread!
Instead of Halloween, in Italy we celebrate the Day of the Dead... and since we're Italians, we celebrate with food!
So, here's a thread about traditional Italian 'food for the dead'
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The 'pan dei morti' (bread of the dead) is a traditional sweet bread from Lombardy, gifted to the soul of the dead visiting our houses. It's made with cocoa and spices, filled with candied fruit and almonds. 2/?

In Sicily, typical cookies baked for the day are the 'ossa di morto' (bones of the dead), crunchy cookies flavoured with cloves. Traditionally, they were left for kids to find the morning of the Day of the Dead, as if gifted by their deceased relatives. 3/?

'Fanfullicchie' were traditional twisted candies sold in Lecce in front of the cemeteries, to make the experience of visiting the place a bit more festive for children. They were especially gifted to poor children, or orphans, during the week leading to the Day of the Dead 4/?

The 'frutta di martorana' is perhaps the most famous of the sweets prepared for the day of the dead. It's fruit made of marzipan, as delicious as it is beautiful, and despite the fact it can be found all year round, it was originally prepared for the dead specifically! 5/?

The 'colva' (or wheat of the dead) is a traditional sweet from Apulia, which reminds of Orthodox tradition (wheat, according to Orthodox christianity, is in fact connected with dead and resurrection). It's wheat sweetened with cinnamon, wine and pomegranade seeds 6/?

Finally, a traditional Neapolitan sweet for the day is a fake 'torrone' made entirely of chocolate, ironically called O' Morticiello and cut into slices to resemble a coffin! 7/?

There are just a few examples, but you get the general picture: the Day of the Dead in Italy is a day of remembrance but also of celebration, and what better way to commemorate our dearly departed than to offer them sweets and eat along with them? 8/?

I hope you found this thread interesting, and if you're curious about more Italian folklore and history, check out my moment! 9/9 https://twitter.com/i/events/1300196333505179648