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Ashure (Turkish: Aşure) or Noah's Pudding is a Turkish dessert congee that is made of a mixture consisting of grains, fruits, dried fruits and nuts. In Turkey it is made all the year and served especially during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, as the 10th of Muharrem corresponds to 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 like Greece; Christian and Jewish cultures as well as Muslims share similar versions of this dessert under a variety of names. 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 pudding, traditionally cooking and sharing it 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, among others, 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. ==Etymology== The word Ashure come from Arabic word Ashura (アラビア語:عاشوراء) '. It means tenth.〔http://www.nisanyansozluk.com/?k=a%C5%9Fure&x=0&y=0〕 In Turkish tradition, this dish is made mostly on 10th of Muharram or after 10th of Muharram in Islamic Lunar Calender. Not only Islamic believing, but also pre-islamic believes related with some semitic stories also connected by Muharram month. Also in Turkish, Ash(Aş) represents mixed porridge(or congee). It is derived from Persian word "Ashur" meaning mixing.〔(لغت نامه دهخدا آشور. (نف مرخم ) در کلمات مرکبه مثل دویت آشور و تنورآشور، مخفف آشورنده است ، یعنی بهم زننده . )〕 Evliya Çelebi defines the Ashure in his travelbook, "Ashure is a porridge(aş) that should be cooked at the tenth of Muharram." 〔 The word ash is also used for other porridge. For example, "Sütlaç" (Sütlü Aş) is like rice pudding or milky rice porridge. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ashure」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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