Lazarakia

Lazarákia ("Little Lazaruses") are small, sweet spice breads made in Greece and Cyprus by Orthodox Christians on Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday that begins Holy Week. They are eaten to celebrate the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. They are shaped like a man wrapped in a shroud, supposedly Saint Lazarus of Bethany, with cloves for eyes. They contain several sweet spices and are a fasting Lenten food, meaning that they do not contain any dairy products or eggs. For that reason, unlike the tsourekia, they are brushed with olive oil instead of egg or butter for a gloss finish.[1][2]

Lazarakia
Lazarakia on a plata
Type	Sweet bread
Place of origin	Greece and Cyprus
Main ingredients	Sweet spices
Cookbook: Lazarakia

References

"Lazarakia (Lazarus Bread)". Retrieved 2018-03-18.
"Lazarakia – Traditional Bread for the Saturday of Lazarus". Retrieved 2018-03-18.

Greek cuisine
History	Ancient Greek cuisine Ancient Greece and wine Byzantine cuisine
Ingredients	Basil Dill Eggplant Honey Mastic Olive oil Olives Oregano Raisin Semolina Tomato Thyme
Breads	Daktyla Eliopsomo Lagana Paximadi Pita Stafidopsomo Zea
Salads	Dakos Greek salad Melitzanosalata Skordalia Taramosalata Tirokafteri Tzatziki
Appetizers	Bakaliaros Dolma Fava Gigandes plaki Kalamaria Kalitsounia Kolokythoanthoi Kolokythakia Koulouri Kolokythopita Lakerda Loukaniko Lountza Octopus Pitaroudia Spanakopita Tyropita Yogurt
Cheeses	Anthotyros Feta Formaela Graviera Halloumi Kasseri Kefalotyri Kefalograviera Kalathaki Limnou Kopanisti Mykonou Ladotyri Mytilinis Manouri Mastello Metsovone Metsovela Mizithra Saganaki Sfela San Michali Talagani Xynotyro Xynomizithra
Dishes	Apáki Bourdeto Bifteki Britzola Giouvetsi Gyros Keftedakia Kokkinisto Kokoretsi Kreatopita Kotopita Moussaka Omeletta Savoro Sfougato Sheftalia Smyrna meatballs Snails Spetzofai Strapatsada Stifado Sofrito Souvla Souvlaki Kontosouvli Syglino Tigania Tomatokeftedes Pasta (Zimariká) Gogges Hilopites Pastitsio Pastitsada Manestra/Kritharaki Trahanas Fish Atherina Bakaliaros Garides Grivadi Glossa Gavroi Mussels Sardeles Tonos Xiphias Soups Avgolemono Bourou-bourou Fasolada Grivadi soup Kakavia Chicken soup Magiritsa Psarosoupa Trahanas Vegetable Anginares alla Polita Gemista Gigandes plaki Leaf vegetable Spanakorizo Tsigareli
Desserts	Amigdalotá Copenhagen (dessert) Diples Fanouropita Finikia Galaktoboureko Galatopita Halva Karydopita Koulourakia Kourabiedes Lazarakia Loukoumades Loukoumi Melekouni Mandolato Melitini Melomakarona Melopita Moustokouloura Pastafrola Revaní Pasteli Spoon sweets Tahinopita Trigona Tsoureki Vasilopita
Wines	Agiorgitiko Aidini Assyrtiko Athiri Kotsifali Lesbian wine Limnio Mavrodafni Mandilaria Moschofilero Retsina Robola Savatiano Vilana Xinomavro
Drinks	Kitron Kumquat Koriantolino Mastika Metaxa Ouzo Rakomelo Sideritis Souma Tentura Tsipouro Tsikoudia Frappé coffee
Varieties	Ionian islands Cretan Macedonian Epirotic Kykladitiki Rhoditiki
See also	Kafenio Meze Ouzeri Taverna Greek restaurant Notable products Avgotaracho Florina peppers Greek wine Fava Santorinis Kalamata olive Krokos Kozanis (Saffron) Santorini tomato Zante currant
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