For just over one century now, Russians have been celebrating New Year's Eve as the biggest holiday of the year but not only because it symbolizes the end of one year and the start of another. Up until 1928, the Russian people were not permitted to celebrate Christmas, therefore New Year's Eve became the most celebrated holiday until 1991 when Bolshevik rule no longer excluded it. Throughout history, food has consistently been intertwined by marking major moments and events and in Russia, Napoleon cake is exactly that. Related: These Foods Were Popular During The Great Depression And Are Slowly Coming Back

In Ireland, the potato gained its fame due to the rate at which it grew and when the famine struck, it devastated the economy to the point where people were forced out of their homelands due to a lack of food. For example, many of America's casseroles, which were overwhelmingly popular during the mid-century of the 1900s, are still staples to this day but came from a time when frugality and ingenuity were necessary. It's not all that uncommon for countries to have dishes that were dedicated to or represented a certain time period in their history.

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