Turkish food story Ashure (in Turkish: Aure) or Noah's Pudding is a Turkish dessert that is made of a mixture consisting

of grains, fruits and nuts. It is served during the first month of the Islamic calendar, Muharrem, on the Tenth of Muharrem, or the Day of Ashure. "Ashura" means "tenth" in Arabic. Ashure is part of the culinary tradition of Turkey as well as many of the surrounding countries, and Christian and Jewish cultures as well as Muslim share similar versions under a variety of names. In anecdotal history, it is claimed that when Noah's Ark came to rest on Mount Ararat in northeastern Turkey, Noah's family celebrated with a special dish. Since their supplies were nearly exhausted, what was left (primarily grains, dried fruits and the like) was cooked together to form a pudding, what is now call Ashure. The Day of Ashure is an important day in the Muslim year, corresponding to the Mosaic Yom Kippur observed by Jews, and is observed by Muslims world over in honor of the prophet Moses.The Tenth of Muharrem Day of Ashura also marks the end of the Battle of Karbala and is a special day of observance in Shia Islam. Among Turkish and Balkan Sufis (especially Bektashi), the ashure pudding is prepared with special prayers for health, healing, safety, success and spiritual nourishment. Ashure stands unique among other Turkish desserts as it contains no animal products. One reason behind it is arguably protesting all kinds of violence and bloodshed. Alevites in Turkey are the prominent group to promote this dessert and they traditionally cook and share ashure following the days of fasting (coinciding Battle of Karbala ) in which they abstain meat. In Battle of Karbala, Hussein ibn Ali and his followers are murdered. Traditionally, Ashure is made in large quantities to commemorate the ark's landing and is distributed to friends, relatives, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, etc. without regard to the recipient's religion or belief system as an offering of peace and love. Ashure was traditionally made and eaten during the colder months of the year as it is calorie rich fare, but now it is enjoyed year-round.

Aure, buday, meyve ve kuru tahllardan yaplan geleneksel bir Trk tatlsdr. Aure Arapada onuncu anlamna gelmektedir. Hicri takviminin ilk ay olan Muharrem aynn onuncu gn aure gndr. Bir Trk gelenei olsa da, Hiristiyanlkta ve Yahudilikt e de hatta farkl slami mezheplerde de farkl isimlerde benzer gelenekler vardr. Hikaye olarak da sularn ekilmesi ile Nuhun gemisinin Ar dann tepesine oturmas sonucu, Nuh ve ailesi gemide kalan son yiyeceklerle zel bir orba hazrlarlar. Kala n bu son yiyeceklerde kurutulmu meyveler, biraz buday ve kuru baklagillerdir. Bunlar koyu bir kvamda piirilir. Buna da bugn Aure denir. Trk mutfanda iinde hibir hayvansal rn barndrmayan nadir yemeklerden biri olarak da gsterilir. Aure geni bir kapta yaplr ve sadece aile fertleri deil, tm dostlara, tandklara, mahalle sakinlerine hatta tanmadmz yolcu lara da ikram edilir. zellikle souk k aylarnda vcudun ihtiya duyduu kaloriler bakmndan da zengin olmas nedeniyle daha fazla tketilir. Dessert Grain Fruit Nut First Tradition Celebrate Cook Together Friend Peace Love : Tatl : Buday : Mayve : Kuru yemi : lk : Gelenek : Kutlama : Piirmek : Birlikte : Arkada (dost) : Bar : Sevgi