Pantāga Explained

Pantāga (pantāgs, pentogs)[1] is a traditional Latvian dish, containing eggs and spices. It symbolically represents the sun as is prepared during Ūsiņš Day, and often at Easter.[2] Occasionally pantāgs was also used for sacrifice rituals and holy sites in Latvian pre-Christian rituals.[3] It is often baked on an open flame outdoor fireplace or fire, usually in a round cast iron long stem pan. The egg whites and yolks are beaten in a pan with spices, producing a form of scrambled egg. However, it is also common to place it in a microwave.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: pantāgs Tēzaurs . 2022-06-16 . tezaurs.lv.
  2. Web site: Vērgalē ceps Lieldienu pantāgu . Easter pantāgs will be prepared in Vērgale . dead . https://archive.today/20130221024809/http://www.liepajniekiem.lv/lat/zinas/novados/2008/03/19/vrgal-ceps-lieldienu-pantgu/ . 21 February 2013 . Liepājniekiem.lv . Latvian . 21 December 2012.
  3. Web site: Ūsiņakmens Stone . 2022-06-16 . Ancientsites.lv . en-GB.