[1][2] This dish is eaten on St. John's Eve where it would be prepared near the bonfires lit to celebrate.
[3] A variation was prepared using milky tea to soak the bread.
[4] The dish is also prepared by parents to give to children when they have an upset stomach.
[5] Many children were given this during the 20th century as a treat in neighbours' houses or after school as a snack before dinner.
[citation needed] A modern variant adds cocoa powder and chocolate drops.