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Galette des rois
Since the Middle Ages, French families have celebrated the festive period with a slice of galette des rois, or king cake. Served on the 12th day of Christmas (6 January) to celebrate Epiphany - when the three kings arrived to see Jesus an extra helping is traditionally saved for the poor.
For centuries, a surprise has also been baked into the cake: a bean, representing fertility. Although traditionally finding the bean would lead to becoming king for the day, in the
