Published March 7th, 2011 - 10:36 GMT Restricting the diet to no animal products is Lent one form for fasting. Grains and spices and cakes made with orange substituting for milk or eggs, all commonly consumed in the Middle East at Lent. LatestPopular OpenAI to go public Kanye West drops 'Kinky': Bianca Censori milks cow in strange MV US helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz Video: Trump booed during national anthem at NBA Finals #BoycottWorldCup2026: Activists release wake-up call amid US 'racist' actions Loading content ... Subscribe Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content Subscribe Now Subscribe Sign up to get Al Bawaba's exclusive celeb scoops and entertainment news