Marzipan pig explained
The marzipan pig is a traditional German, Dutch, Belgian, and Scandinavian confectionery consisting of marzipan shaped as a pig.
During Jul in Norway and Sweden, a tradition is to eat a rice porridge known as risgrøt (risgrynsgröt in Swedish); a single almond is hidden in the porridge. Whoever finds the almond receives a marzipan pig as a prize.[1] The same tradition exists for Christmas Eve in Denmark, but with risalamande.
In Germany, marzipan pigs are given at New Year's for good luck (Glücksschwein).[2]
In popular culture
The Marzipan Pig (1986,) is a children's book by Russell Hoban. The story was filmed as one of the HBO Storybook Musicals.[3]
Posankka is a hybrid marzipan pig–rubber ducky statue in Turku, Finland, near the University of Turku.[4]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Hayford O'Leary. Margaret. Culture and customs of Norway. 2010. Greenwood Press. Santa Barbara, California. 9780313362491. 74. 25 December 2015.
- Web site: Word of the Week: Glücksbringer . German Mission in the United States . 2020-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171106172906/http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GIC/TWIG__WoW/2013/01-Gl_C3_BCcksbringer.html . 2017-11-06.
- Book: Lenburg . Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . 1999 . Checkmark Books . 0-8160-3831-7 . 6 June 2020 . 295.
- Web site: Pinkki sekasikiö ui sydämiin. Turun Sanomat. 14 May 2009. 25 December 2015. 26 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226072924/http://www.ts.fi/viihde/48723/Pinkki+sekasikio+ui+sydamiin. live.
