Ambrosia! The mythical food or drink of the Greek gods, granting immortality or longevity to those who ate or drank it! So how can it have its own national day?
Well, it doesn't. The ambrosia being celebrated on this day is not the mythical food of the Greek gods, but a far more mortal kind. Nor is it the British food manufacturer known for their custard and rice pudding.
Instead, this ambrosia is actually a type of fruit salad. As with all fruit salads, the actual ingredients can vary - fruit covers a wide range of different items - but the most common ingredients are pineapple, orange or mandarin orange segments, coconut and miniature marshmallows. Other fruit is usually added to this base. It is then mixed with such things as yoghurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese or whipped cream and the resulting mixture is then refrigerated before serving.
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