The "spooky fest" held at the end of October is an opportunity for everyone to gather to participate in exciting activities such as dressing up, decorating houses in horror style, and enjoying traditional dishes together on Halloween. Traditional Halloween dishes such as pumpkin soup, apple candy, soul cake, etc. will be magically decorated so everyone in the family can feel the festive and bustling atmosphere together at the festival. The spooky fest is celebrated on the last day of October every year. "Spooky fest" held at the end of October is an occasion for everyone to gather to enjoy attractive traditional dishes. Photo: annam-gourmet.com
1. Pumpkin soup
Pumpkin is often sculpted into a demon mask - one of the famous symbols indispensable in the ghost festival held on October 31 and this is also an ingredient used to make many delicious dishes on Halloween.
Pumpkin is one of the famous horror symbols that often appear during Halloween. Photo: Annabelle Breakey For example, pumpkin soup has long been considered a traditional Halloween food. Dishes are often decorated appropriately to bring a creepy, mysterious atmosphere that suits the horror theme of this day. Pumpkin soup often appears on the table on Halloween as an interesting way to make the festive atmosphere more exciting. Photo: recipes.net Depending on the region or country, the dishes that often appear on Halloween will have different variations. Many places will cook pumpkin soup with beef or lamb with vegetables and then add milk or fresh cream to make the dish more delicious. Depending on the region or country, the pumpkin soup will have different variations. Photo: cookingwithdog.com Besides soup, pumpkin is also cooked into many other Halloween dishes such as pumpkin cake, pies, and meat-stuffed pumpkin... 2. Apple candy If you are a fan of horror movies with horrific Halloween themes, you must have at least once seen the image of sweet apple candies being used as a gift that adults spend for children who knock on their door on festive evenings. Sweet apple candies are the gifts adults give to kids who knock on their door on Halloween. Photo: The Spruce Eats / Julia Hartbeck Apple candy is a traditional Halloween food that is loved by all children thanks to its eye-catching bright red appearance and attractive coating of sugar or sweet syrup. Some places have modified this candy with caramel or chocolate instead of syrup and decorated it with chocolate, peanuts, or colorful nuggets to make the look of apple candy more enchanting. Many places have changed the candy apple to become more ghastly to match the festive atmosphere. Photo: delish.com In addition to apple candy, Bonfire toffee hard candy (common in the UK), 3-color Candy Corn, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups with a sweet combination of peanut butter and chocolate, or chocolate sponge cake covered with chocolate. Snickers are also indispensable Halloween dishes that you can give as gifts to good children who knock on the door on the evening of October 31. An interesting and indispensable gift on the spooky festival for good children. Photo: amandascookin.com 3. Soul Cake The soul cake is the most famous traditional Halloween food seen on the occasion of the spooky fest and loved by many people. This cake is derived from a long-standing British custom of faith that when souls wake up and walk down to earth on October 31, if they eat these cakes, they will not harm people. The soul cake is the most famous Halloween traditional food most often seen on the occasion of the devil's festival. Photo: dienmayxanh.com Soul cake is a type of cookie that has a unique cross-shaped raisin on the surface and to better match, the festive atmosphere, today, the cake is also decorated with more monstrous images such as the skull, giant spiders, ghosts… The raisins are arranged in the shape of a cross on the surface of the soul bread. Photo: misswondersmith According to the custom in some countries, Halloween dishes will have a slight change in their look as well as the purpose of use. In Germany, the soul cake will have a more terrifying appearance with a mysterious black coating, and in Austria, this cake is considered a gift to put on the gravestone of a deceased loved one. This cake originated from a long-standing British custom and now has different variations depending on the country. Photo: kimberlyewalt 4. Colcannon For the people of Ireland, Colcannon is an important Halloween traditional dish in the family meal on the occasion of the spooky festival held on the last day of October every year. Currently, Colcannon has become more popular in other countries in Europe and America and has become the "favorite" taste of many people. Colcannon is an indispensable traditional Halloween dish for Irish people. Photo: saltandlavender Colcannon is processed very simply with the main ingredients being mashed potatoes, kale or cabbage, salt, pepper… and to make the dish more flavorful and aromatic, the chef will add milk, cream, leeks, onions, and ham. Colcannon has mashed potatoes as the main ingredient and often cooked with milk and cream to increase the fatness. Photo: greatbritishchefs.com A unique highlight in Colcannon - a popular Halloween dish in many countries is that during processing, the cook will hide a coin or lucky charm inside to surprise the eater. This is considered one of the interesting traditional rituals of the spooky fest to help the atmosphere become more bustling and exciting. During the cooking process, the cook will hide a coin or lucky charm inside to surprise the eater. Photo: BBC 5. Boxty Pancakes Boxty Pancakes are one of the three most important Halloween traditions in Irish culture. Boxty is a type of Pancake made from mashed potatoes, chopped potatoes, and potato chips. Boxty Pancakes are one of the three traditional Halloween dishes of the Irish people. Photo: edulinks.vn This delicious Halloween dish is beautifully prepared with a golden crust and topped with a greasy sauce and chopped vegetables. Boxty is a type of Pancake made from potatoes and has a very eye-catching appearance. Photo: Tara Holland Although there are some variations, the basic Boxty Pancakes today still retain the original traditional flavor from attractive potatoes, and to enhance the taste, when enjoying, diners will add to the cake a layer of greasy milk cream of Greeks or sugar syrup made from pine trees which is extremely unique. When enjoying, diners will use it with greasy Greek milk cream to enhance the flavor of Boxty Pancakes. Photo: Cookist On October 31, there are not only joyful activities and interesting costumes, but also many traditional Halloween dishes with delicious and attractive flavors - an indispensable factor that makes the atmosphere more special and fascinating. If you have the opportunity to join a European tour at this stage, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy unique dishes. -----//----- According to Do Hang (Vietnam Sports News) #$gnal$#