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October

Many dishes are prepared or served for a special occasion or historic event. Especially children enjoy these special meals or snacks. It is also a good occasion to talk about cultural and historical aspects of life in general and food in particular, whilst enjoying the delicious dishes.
1 October	Recipes from Uzbekistan	In Uzbekistan, teachers celebrate Teachers Day. They do not have a lot to celebrate; their salaries are barely enough for basic food. Also they still have to work in cotton picking.	10 October	Recipes from Curaçao	On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved. Aruba became a separate country in 1986, and now also Curaçao and St Maarten are constituent countries of the Kingdom of The Netherlands.	21 October	British recipes	21 October is Apple day in some countries, among which the United Kingdom. It was started in 1990 and honors the variety and good quality of apples. After all “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”.
2 October	Indian recipes	On 2 October, India celebrates “Ghandi Day”. Mohandas Ghandi was born on 2 October 1869 and is also called the “Father of the Nation”. Internationally it is celebrated as “Day of Non-Violence”.	11 October	French recipes	On 11 October 1963 the famous French singer Edith Piaf (born 19 December 1915) died. Her real name was Edit Gassion; she was one on France's greatest stars.	22 October	Recipes from Hungary	On 22 October 1811, the Hungarian composer Fransz Liszt was born. He was also a very good piano player and composed many pieces for piano as well as songs and operas.
3 October	Recipes from Zuid-Holland	On the 3rd of October 1574, the month long siege of Leiden by the Spanish ended. Water was released on the land around the city to facilitate this process. People eat herring and carrot stew.	12 October	Spanish recipes	On 12 October Día de la Hispanidad, or Columbus Day, is celebrated since colonial times Spain. Still, his achievement is questioned, as other believe Leif Erikson (9 October) was the first.	23 October	Thai recipes	King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand died on October 23, 1910. He abolished slavery and state labor service and kept European colonialism at bay. The Thai place wreaths in his honor.
3 October	German recipes	3 October is the Tag der Deutsche Einheit, or German Unity Day. The reunification between East and West Germany in 1990 is celebrated, which was preceded by the fall of the Berlin wall.	13 October	American recipes	On 13 October 1845, inhabitants of the Republic of Texas voted to become the USA state of Texas, which was accepted by the US congress. On the 29th of December Texas became part of the USA.	24 October	Egyptian recipes	24 October is Suez Day in Egypt. On this date in 1973, Suez tried to resist the Israeli army. Suez was rebuilt after the reopening of the Suez Canal when the October War had ended.
4 October	Vegan recipes	Today is World Animal Day. To make our animals happy, we spoil our pets. We may decide today not to eat products of animal origin, so vegan, to spare the animals that have always fed the planet.	14 October	Recipes from Tanzania	On 14 October, in Tanzania it is Nyerere day. He was the first president of Tanzania and died on the 14th of October 1999. He was named “World Hero of Social Justice”.	25 October	Recipes from Basque Country	25 October is “Day of the Basque Country”, an autonomous community in Spain but also part of a larger Basque Country between France and Spain in the Pyrenees.
5 October	Recipes from Pakistan	Today is Teacher's Day in Pakistan, and accidentally also World Teachers' Day. Many countries celebrate this day after UNESCO had officially recognized the importance of teachers.	15 October	Austrian recipes	15 October 1529 marks the Siege of Vienna. The Ottomans conquered this city in Austria, and reached at that moment the maximum size of their vast empire.	26 October	Austrian recipes	On 26 October 1955, the Austrian Parliament signed the Declaration of Neutrality after occupation from 1945 to 1955 by the Soviet Union, the USA, the United Kingdom and France.
6 October	Egyptian recipes	On 6 October 1973, the Egyptian a army crossed the Suez Canal at the beginning of the October War (also called Yom Kippur War, 6-25 October). The day is still celebrated as Armed Forces Day.	16 October	American recipes	16 October is "Boss's Day" in the USA. It is meant for employees to thank their bosses for being so kind. Hey, anybody would like to thank me?	27 October	Recipes from Noord-Holland	On 27 October 1275 the founding of Amsterdam took place. Inhabitants had built a bridge over the Amstel and therefore didn’t pay toll. On 24 August 1815 the city became Dutch capital.
7 October	Dutch recipes	On 7 October 1840, William II becomes King of The Netherlands and will stay that for 9 years, until his death. He was known as conservative and did not initiate any changes, just like his father William I.	17 October	American recipes	It is Black Poetry Day in the USA. The black poet Jupiter Hammon was born on 17 October 1711. He started off as a slave and found that black people had earned their place in heaven being slaves.	28 October	Greek recipes	On 28 October 1940, the Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas rejected Mussolini's ultimatum to allow his forces into the Greek territory. This day is therefore called Oxi Day or Ochi Day: "The Anniversary of the No"
8 October	Recipes from Noord-Holland	On 8 October 1573, the city of Alkmaar in the province Noord-Holland in The Netherlands freed itself just like Leiden from the Spanish. Burning tar was used to scare the Spaniards away. Alkmaar is also famous for its cheese.	18 October	Recipes from Switzerland	There are not many earthquakes in Switzerland, but that doesn't mean it is impossible: on 18 October 1356 there was a big earthquake that devastated the city of Basel.	29 October	Recipes from Turkey	On October 29, 1923, Turkey became a Republic. The Ottoman Empire came to a definite end with a change of the Constitution. Each year, it is celebrated with fireworks in Istanbul.
9 October	Recipes from Iceland	9 October is Leif Erikson Day in Iceland, Norway and the United States. Apparently, he was the first European, as Viking, to set foot in America, and not, as is always said, Christopher Columbus.	19 October	Italian recipes	On 19 October 1912, Italy conquers Tripoli, the capital of Libya, from the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans had been there since 1551 and the Italians will release the country in 1947.	30 October	American recipes	30 October, the day before Halloween, is Mischief Night or Devil’s Night in Canada and the US. Youngsters get involved in practical jokes and do mischief in their neighborhoods.
9 October	Recipes from Uganda	Uganda was a collection of kingdoms until the invasion of Arab traders in 1830. In 1860 British came looking for the Nile's source and between 1894 and 9 October 1962 Uganda was a British protectorate.	20 October	Recipes from Kenya	On 20 October, Kenya celebrates Kenyatta day. Kenyatta was president from 1964 to 1978 and is considered to be the founding father of Kenya. From 2010 the holiday is named "Heroes day".	31 October	Pumpkin recipes	Halloween comes from Hallow-eén, "All Hallows Evening". The children play "trick or treat" and walk around with candles in pumpkins. Look at the pumpkin page to find recipes or leftovers.