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Ash Wednesday and Lent

Mariana Ayón RV by Mariana Ayón RV
February 12, 2026
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Next Wednesday, February 18th, is Ash Wednesday for Catholics, following Shrove Tuesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent: the 40 days and 40 nights Jesus spent in the desert resisting temptation through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.

Fasting and celibacy are suggested on Ash Wednesday. For those unable to fast completely, consuming light meals is recommended. On Ash Wednesday, when receiving ashes on the forehead, it is customary to say: “You are dust, and to dust you shall return,” or “From dust you came, and to dust you shall return.” This signifies the imprint of ashes on the forehead, emphasizing that we are not eternal beings like God. The ashes used are usually from the palms blessed the previous year on Palm Sunday. The Catholic Church reminds us that Lent is a period of renewal and hope, emphasizing love for the poor and charity.

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In different regions of the Americas, it is commemorated in different ways according to the interpretation of their peoples and cultures, as is the case with the Mayo and Yaqui peoples of northern Mexico in Sonora. The Pharisees and the Pascolas, men covered in traditional masks, go through the streets performing dances with butterfly cocoons and deer dancers, which are part of their offering. For 40 days, they must sleep on the ground, remain celibate, and not work, living instead on alms.

In Andean villages, Lent is related to health and illness. Three prayers are held each week, led by the Aymara people who do speak Spanish. However, the celebration of the Virgin of the Assumption is more common for them, as it is when they ask the Virgin Mary for her blessing on agriculture. During Lent, people are asked to avoid eating red meat, especially on Fridays. This has led to the development of culinary traditions that don’t include red meat as a main ingredient, giving prominence to fish dishes and emphasizing the consumption of vegetables.

In Brazil, dishes such as the following are common:

Moqueca de Peixe, a fish stew made with any white fish, shrimp, onion, garlic, red and green bell peppers, and seasoned with palm oil, coconut milk, ground chili pepper, and cilantro. It is one of the most popular dishes in Brazil.

Casquinha de Siri, made with crab meat marinated in lemon, is served in shells, accompanied by a sofrito of onion, bell pepper, and tomato seasoned with salt and pepper, garlic, and cilantro. It is then sprinkled with cassava flour and Parmesan cheese before baking.

Leão Veloso, a seafood soup prepared with shrimp, lobster, and fish. Besides tomato and saffron, which gives it an incredible flavor that everyone should try, especially during Lent.

Brazilian fricassee, most commonly eaten during Carnival, consists of a preparation with fried and beaten eggs, seasoned with lemon and parsley.

 

In Mexico, in the state of Querétaro, the gastronomic tradition of the seven cazuelas (seven pots) is practiced, in which soups and dishes are prepared with ingredients such as corn or huachales (corn kernels), lentils, chickpeas, fava beans, and potato pepian. Some recipes are:

Huachales: These are corn kernels dried in the sun; they can be cooked in soup, with nopales (prickly pear cactus pads), fried with onion, tomato, and spices such as saffron and cumin, or in dried shrimp fritters.

Lentils: These can be cooked Mexican-style, with nopales, in fritters, in broth, and even in soup and cream soup. Shrimp fritters: made with dried shrimp, guajillo chile, and nopales (prickly pear cactus pads), one of the star dishes during Holy Week.

Pipián with potatoes: a sauce made with toasted and ground pumpkin seeds, or with corn mixed with achiote, to which potatoes are added.

Miércoles de ceniza

El próximo miércoles 18 de febrero para los católicos se celebra el Miércoles de Ceniza, mismo que es precedido por el martes de Carnaval. Con el miércoles de Ceniza se da inicio a la conmemoración de la Cuaresma: los 40 días y 40 noches que Jesús pasó en el desierto resistiendo las tentaciones a través de ayuno, oración y limosnas. 

El Miércoles de Ceniza se sugiere el ayuno y celibato, para aquellos que no pueden llevar el ayuno completo, se sugiere llevar consumir alimentos ligeros. 

En el miércoles de ceniza al recibir la ceniza en la frente se suele decir: polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás, o bien, del polvo vienes y en polvo te convertirás. De ésto que se ponga la marca de ceniza en la frente, haciendo hincapié en que no somos seres eternos como lo es Dios. La ceniza que se usa suele ser de las palmas bendecidas el año anterior en el Domingo de Ramos.

La iglesia católica recuerda que la cuaresma es un periodo de renovación y esperanza, poniendo énfasis en el amor a los pobres y la caridad. 

En diferentes regiones del continente americano, se conmemora de diferentes maneras acorde a la interpretación de sus pueblos y culturas, como el caso de los mayos y yaquis del norte de México en Sonora, los Fariseos y las Pascolas, hombres cubiertos en máscaras tradicionales van por las calles haciendo danzas con capullos de mariposa y danzantes del venado que son parte de su ofrenda pues durante 40 días deben dormir en el suelo, mantenerse en celibato, no deben trabajar, por lo que vivirán de las limosnas.

En los pueblos andinos, la cuaresma se relaciona con la salud y la enfermedad, se llevan a cabo tres rezos por semana dirigido por los aymaras que sí saben español. Sin embargo, es más común para ellos la celebración de la Virgen de la Asunción, pues es cuando le piden a la mamita la bendición para la agricultura. 

Durante la cuaresma se pide evitar consumir carnes rojas, especialmente los viernes, lo que ha llevado a desarrollar tradiciones culinarias que no incluyan las carnes rojas como ingrediente principal, dando espacio a platillos con pescado, así como acentuar el consumo de verduras.

En Brasil se acostumbran platillos como: 

Moqueca de pescado, un guisado que se hace con cualquier pescado blanco, camarones, cebolla, ajo, pimiento rojo y verde y se sazona con aceite de palma, leche de coco, ají molido y cilantro. Es uno de los platillos más populares en Brasil.

Casquinha de siri, elaborado con carne de cangrejo marinada al limón, la casquinha se sirve en conchas, acompañado de sofrito de cebolla, pimiento y tomate salpimentado, con ajo y cilantro. Al final se le espolvorea harina de yuca y queso parmesano antes de hornearse. 

Leão veloso, una sopa de mariscos que se prepara con camarones, langostas y pescado. Además de tomate y azafrán, lo cual le da un sabor increíble que cualquiera debe probar, especialmente durante la Cuaresma.

Fricasé brasileño, más consumido durante los carnavales que consiste en una preparación con huevos fritos y batidos, condimentados con limón y perejil.

En México, en el estado de Querétaro se lleva a cabo la tradición gastronómica de las siete cazuelas:

Huachales: Son las mazorcas secas al sol, se pueden cocinar en sopa, con nopales, fritos cebolla, el jitomate y especias como azafrán y cominos, en tortitas de camarón seco

Lentejas: son ricas en ácido fólico, hierro, potasio y magnesio. Muy utilizadas en época de Semana Santa donde se pueden cocinar a la mexicana, con nopales, en tortitas, caldillo e incluso en sopa y crema.

Garbanzos: esta es una especie de leguminosa adaptada a todos los continentes con grandes propiedades y al igual que las lentejas son muy versátiles para cocinar. 

Nopales: con muchos beneficios para la salud, este alimento mexicano en Semana Santa es excelente para acompañar platillos principales y como plato principal a la hora de la comida. 

Habas: la sopa de haba es excelente para la anemia por su alto contenido de hierro, en este periodo su presencia en la mesa es un gozo.

Tortitas de camarón: elaboradas con camarón seco, chile guajillo y nopales, uno de los platillos estrellas en la Semana Santa. 

Pipián con papas: salsa que se hace con pepitas de calabaza tostadas y molidas, o con maíz mezclado con achiote, al que se le agregan papas.

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