Celebratory Foods

noun a sweet food, especially a sweet dish or delicacy made with sugar, honey, or the like

• The chef prepared a platter of assorted sweetmeats for the dessert course.
• I can't resist indulging in some sweetmeats after dinner.
• Let's grab some sweetmeats from the bakery for a quick snack.
• The sweetmeats of success are often the result of hard work and dedication.

noun a Brazilian stew made with black beans and a variety of pork and beef cuts

• Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian stew made with black beans and various types of pork.
• Hey, let's get together this weekend and cook up a big pot of feijoada!
• I'm craving some feijoada like crazy right now.
• The feijoada of ideas and opinions at the meeting was quite diverse.

noun a special Jewish bread, typically braided and eaten on ceremonial occasions such as the Sabbath and holidays

• The challah bread is a traditional Jewish bread typically braided and eaten on Shabbat and holidays.
• I love picking up a fresh loaf of challah from the bakery for Sunday brunch.
• Let's grab some challah and have a picnic in the park.
• The challah represents unity and togetherness in Jewish culture.

noun a type of frozen dairy dessert originating in the Indian subcontinent, similar to ice cream but denser and creamier

• Kulfi is a popular frozen dairy dessert from the Indian subcontinent.
• I could really go for some kulfi right now, it's so delicious!
• Let's grab some kulfi and chill out together.
• Her smile was as sweet and satisfying as a bite of kulfi on a hot summer day.

noun a sweet pastry made of layers of filo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey

• The baklava served at the event was made with layers of phyllo dough and nuts.
• I can't resist a piece of baklava whenever it's available at a party.
• That baklava was so bomb, I couldn't stop eating it!
• Her smile was as sweet as baklava, brightening up the room.