What is Noah’s Pudding?

The story is told that during the 40 days of the great flood, food became scarce on the Ark. Noah asked everyone to bring what little food they had left. A pudding was made of the fruits, nuts, legumes and grains in a large pot and everyone shared in it. Shortly after that, the rains stopped and the flood receded. Everyone survived because they shared what they had.

Turkish communities world-wide commemorate this event in January each year by the sharing of Noah’s Pudding with neighbours, community groups and the poor. The sharing of Noah’s Pudding reminds us that we must all help each other, regardless of differences in cultural or religious beliefs, because we are all part of one community.  Noah’s Pudding is a symbol for different cultures living together in harmony while each preserves their original identities. 

If your organization or community group would like to share Noah’s Pudding with members of the Calgary Turkish community at one of your meetings this coming January, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it