Fastenwähe

These little breads, typically sprinkled with caraway seeds, have long been associated with Fastenzeit (Lent) in Basel. They’re served from Dreikönigstag on January 6 to Easter Sunday.

Popular in the region for over four centuries, today Fastenwähe are produced not only in Basel but all over Switzerland. You can even buy a special tool called a Faschtewaije Yse to cut out their signature holes (though a paring knife works just as well).