martes, 2 de enero de 2018
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Celebrar cumpleaños con pastel ha sido durante mucho tiempo una tradición en la cultura estadounidense, pero esto Tienda de donas de Houston urges you to try something different this year: donuts. Whether you’re tired of the same old cake every year, want to try something new and different, or just love donuts, donuts are a great choice for a birthday treat.
Siga leyendo para conocer por qué celebramos los cumpleaños, de dónde provienen las tradiciones y la historia de las golosinas de cumpleaños que disfrutamos hoy.
Podemos agradecer a los griegos por los pasteles de cumpleaños. Tradicionalmente, pasteles se utilizaron para honrar a la diosa de la luna, Artemisa (also known as the goddess of the hunt) – their round shape and the light from the candles resembled that of the moon. Some even claimed the smoke of the candles carried prayers to Artemis. The Greeks would honor Artemis on the sixth day of every lunar month.
Birthdays weren’t used to honor normal, everyday people until much later.
It also has roots in paganism, which is why many Christians historically didn’t celebrate birthdays. Pagans believed that evil spirits visited people on their birthdays and the only way to protect them was to surround them with friends and make them happy. Often, loud noise was encouraged as a way to scare off the evil spirits.
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Fast forward to the 18th century in Germany, when Germans began celebrating kids’ birthdays with cake at “Kinderfeste.” Much like the ancient pagans, Germans believed that evil spirits attempted to steal the souls of children on their birthdays. Kinderfeste, entonces, era una forma de proteger al niño de estos espíritus rodeándolos de adultos que pudieran mantener a raya a los espíritus.
Cada pastel estaba cubierto con un número específico de velas que representaban cuántos años había vivido el niño, así como una vela extra para simbolizar la esperanza de vivir un año más.
Each child would then make a wish and blow out their candles – this is how the tradition of blowing out candles started, though some say this started with the Swiss in 1881.
However, these cakes were not the same delicious treats we enjoy today. Early birthday cakes didn’t taste sweet and often didn’t have any sugar at all! Ingredients were expensive, so only the rich could afford sweet cakes. Thankfully, as time went on, sugar became more commonplace in birthday cakes.
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¡No todo el mundo celebra los cumpleaños de la misma forma! Las tradiciones de cumpleaños en todo el mundo varían de un lugar a otro, ¡y también los dulces que las acompañan!
In China, birthday celebrations feature the shòu bāo (壽包, simp. 寿包) or shòu táo bāo (壽桃包, simp. 寿桃包), which is a lotus-paste-filled bun made of wheat flour. The shape and colour make it look like a peach. Each guest gets their own.
Korean birthdays are a lot less sweet – the dish of choice is seaweed soup!
Los cumpleaños rusos se celebran con pasteles de frutas. Los pasteles suelen tener un saludo tallado en la corteza.
Sweden celebrates with pound cakes topped with delicious marzipan. These cakes are often decorated with the country’s flag.
Los holandeses ofrecen tartas de frutas como pasteles de cumpleaños, cubiertas con crema batida.
If you’re sick and tired of the same old cake every year, or just want something unique, try ordering something new for a sweet treat: donuts! Even if you still want that cake flavor and texture, ordering cake donuts can hit the spot perfectly. They’re affordable, easy to order, easy to receive – we offer delivery! – and easy to share with friends and family. Order delicious donuts from Shipley Do-Nuts for your birthday celebration this year. It’s the perfect sweet treat for a fun celebration.
The History of Birthdays and Birthday Cakes | Shipley Do-Nuts – Houston, TX[:]
