Noah’s Pudding Festival & Music Fair, Saturday, December 10, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Raindrop Turkish House, 12400 Amherst Drive, off Parmer Lane, in northwest Austin marks a special time of year with food, music and so much more.

Noah’s Pudding Festival in the Mediterranean celebrates life with the preparation and sharing of an elaborate, traditional dessert.  This uniquely Austin celebration features many other rich and delicious Turkish dishes, as well—not just puddings.

Admission to the fair is FREE, as are bowls of Noah’s Pudding.  Activities, live music and craft items are planned for all ages: moonwalks and balloons for children; the Turkish art of water marbling demonstrations; henna tattooing; unique Turkish handicrafts-- Oriental rugs, ceramics and pottery, bags, traditional jewelry, clothing, decorative pillows, throws, towels, other textile products, and more—just in time for holiday shopping.

And food! In addition to the many different Noah’s Pudding dishes, kabobs, doner sandwiches, vegetable and meat dishes, salads, borek, baklava, waffles, Turkish delight, other desserts, and, of course, Turkish tea and coffee will remind everyone why Turkish cuisine is considered one of the world’s greatest. A panel of judges will award prizes for the best Noah’s Puddings at the festival.

The festival sponsors--Raindrop Turkish House, the Turkish American Women Association and the Austin-Antalya Sister Cities Association.

The Noah’s Pudding Tradition

"Noah's Pudding" commemorates the common heritage of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  In the Muslim prophetic tradition, it marks two occasions:  the day Moses and the Israelites were saved from Pharaoh's army, and the day Noah's ark was saved from the flood. 

Today, in the Mediterranean region, Muslim and Christian celebrants prepare the flavorful desert made from grains, nuts, and fruits and share bowls with their neighbors.  The many, varied food ingredients and the sharing symbolize how people from different backgrounds can peacefully and productively co-exist.