After a few fallow years, this year I’m resurrecting the Chemistry Advent calendar! The theme for this year is “A Festive Food Journey Around the World”, with each graphic in the calendar focusing on a seasonal speciality from a particular country and some interesting chemistry behind it. Over the next 24 days, we’ll journey from fermented fish, via crunchy caterpillars, to Christmas puddings.
Follow along below – a new graphic and a link to download a PDF will be uploaded every day.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20 | Day 21 | Day 22 | Day 23 | Day 24 |
Day 1: Finland: Lanttulaatikko
Day 2: Russia: Herring under a fur coat
Day 3: Poland: Carp
Day 4: South Africa: Deep-fried caterpillars
Day 5: Iran: Pomegranate and watermelon
Day 6: South Korea: Kimchi
Day 7: Australia: Prawns
Day 8: Brazil: Farofa
Day 9: Hungary: Bejgli
Day 10: Mexico: Tamales
Day 11: Ethiopia: Rooster doro wat
Day 12: Japan: Kentucky Fried Chicken
Day 13: Iceland: Hákarl
Day 14: Colombia: Dulce de noche buena
Day 15: Nicaragua: Tres leches cake
Day 16: China: Tangyuan
Day 17: Romania: Piftie
Day 18: Indonesia: Nastar
Day 19: United States of America: Green bean casserole
Day 20: Sweden: Lussekatter
Day 21: Greenland: Kiviak
Day 22: Philippines: Puto bumbong
Day 23: Spain: Turrón
Day 24: United Kingdom: Christmas pudding
