Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day , celebrated every year on February 14 , is the day of lovers par excellence. This is an opportunity to express your love through romantic little gestures, gifts, or a dinner in head . But did you know that this celebration is celebrated differently depending on the country?
Where do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
If Valentine's Day is popular in Europe, North America and Asia , it is not celebrated everywhere in the same way.
- 🇫🇷 France : Couples exchange gifts and flowers , often around a romantic dinner.
- 🇺🇸 United States : It is the feast of love but also friendship . Children even offer cards to their comrades!
- 🇯🇵 Japan : Women offer chocolate to men on February 14, and a month later, during White Day , men make the same.
- 🇧🇷 Brazil : Here, the feast of lovers takes place on June 12 , the day of Saint-Antoine, the patron saint of marriage.
- 🇩🇰 Denmark : lovers are exchanging from Gaekkebrev , small anonymous poems accompanied by white flowers.
- 🇰🇷 South Korea : There are three Valentine's Days ! Chocolate in February, gifts in March and a day dedicated to singles in April.
A party that is debated
In some countries such as Saudi Arabia or Pakistan , Valentine's Day is sometimes prohibited, deemed contrary to local traditions. Elsewhere, it is criticized for its commercial aspect .
Whether you celebrate it or not, Valentine's Day is above all a pretext to say “I love you” ! 💕
11 world menus for Valentine's Day
Here are 11 original menus from the world for an unforgettable Valentine's Day, each inspired by a destination and naturally gluten-free .
1️⃣ “Tropical passion” menu - Brazil 🇧🇷
- 🥂 Cocktail: Capirinha with passion fruit (world cocktails)
- 🍽️ Entrance: Palmito Salada (palm heart salad, lawyer and mango)
- 🍤 Plat: Mocca of fish and shrimp (with coconut milk and coriander)
- 🍫 Dessert: almond and cocoa brigadeiro
2️⃣ “Kyoto light” menu - Japan 🇯🇵
- 🍵 Cocktail: Matcha Sour (World Cocktails)
- 🍣 Entrance: Sashimi of citrus salmon
- 🍜 Plat: tuna tuna in miso
- 🍰 Dessert: Mochi stuffed with mango and coconut
3️⃣ “Flavors of the Thousand and One Nights” menu - Morocco 🇲🇦
- 🍷 Cocktail: Gin-the with mint (world cocktails)
- 🥗 Entrance: cumin carrot salad
- 🥘 dish: chicken tagine with candied lemons and olives
- 🍊 Dessert: cinnamon oranges and orange blossom
4️⃣ “Polynesian sweetness” menu - Tahiti 🇵🇫
- 🍹 Cocktail: May Tai revisited with coconut milk (world cocktails)
- 🍍 Entrance: Raw fish with coconut milk and lime
- 🥥 dish: fafa chicken (coconut milk and tropical spinach)
- 🍍 Dessert: Grilled pineapple with honey and vanilla
5️⃣ Menu “Scandalously gourmet escape” - Scandinavia 🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰
- 🍸 Cocktail: Spritz on the arells (world cocktails)
- 🥗 Entrance: gravlax of pink berries and dill
- 🥩 dish: creamy salmon soup (Lohikeitto)
- 🍏 Dessert: blueberry pie
6️⃣ “Tuscan elegance” menu - Italy 🇮🇹
- 🍷 Cocktail: Bellini (world cocktails)
- 🧀 Entrance: Burrata and roasted cherry tomatoes
- 🍝 dish: risotto with porcini mushrooms
- 🍓 Dessert: Panna Cotta with red fruits
7️⃣ Menu “Exotic and spicy evasion” - Thailand 🇹🇭
- 🍷 Cocktail: Mango Lassi with coconut milk (world cocktails)
- 🍽️ Entrance: scallops with red curry
- 🍖 dish: Thai beef, the crying tiger
- 🍰 Dessert: Mango sticky rice
8️⃣ “Bollywood mystery” menu - India 🇮🇳
- 🍹 Cocktail: Lassi with rose and cardamom (cocktails of the world)
- 🥭 Entrance: mango salad and cashews
- 🍛 Plat: Tikka Masala chicken
- 🍮 Dessert: Kheer (Rice with milk flavored with cardamom and almonds)
9️⃣ “Flamenco and passion” menu - Spain 🇪🇸
- 🍷 Cocktail: pomegranate and citrus Sangria (world cocktails)
- 🦐 Input: Gambas with garlic and sweet chili
- 🥘 Plat: Biscayenne cod
- 🍰 Dessert: Catalan lemon cream
🔟 Menu “Sunset in Greece” - Greece 🇬🇷
- 🍹 Cocktail: Ouzo Tonic (World Cocktails)
- 🥗 Entrance: Greek salad with olives of Kalamata and Feta
- 🍖 dish: chicken souvlaki marinated with lemon and oregano, with tzatziki
- 🍯 Dessert: kakis and almond cake
1️⃣1️⃣ Menu “French elegance” - France 🇫🇷
- 🍸 Cocktail : Kir Royal à la Raspberne (Cocktails du Monde)
- 🦪 Entrance : Saint-Jacques salad with citrus (fresh scallops, lemon and orange, touch of d aneth ginger)
- 🥩 Date : Rossini beef fillet (beef fillet, pan -fried foie gras and port sauce)
- 🍫 Dessert : chocolate fondant (heart flowing heart with dark chocolate)
👉 And you, how do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
