Pumpkin Around the World

With the exception of Antarctica, there’s a country on every continent that has its own classic pumpkin dish (or dishes). For pumpkin aficionados, what better way to get in the spirit of the season to explore the world without ever leaving your kitchen? Start your day off with olad’i iz tykvy (pumpkin pancakes) from Russia, and then enjoy a lunch of canh bi do thit (Vietnamese kabocha soup), followed by a savory snack of pampoenkoekies (pumpkin fritters ) from South Africa. Finish up with a family dinner that includes camarão na moranga (Brazilian shrimp-stuffed pumpkin), topped off with a sweet ending of kar’ assaly (crustless Egyptian pumpkin pie).