January 6th was the Epithany (something about Wise Men arriving in Bethlehem), so the tradition is to eat the King Cake (Galette du Roi). The one who has the piece of cake with the fevre is the King (or Queen) for the day and gets to wear a crown.Gaby tells us that in Mexico they have the same tradition with a little twist. The fevre is actually a small baby Jesus, and whoever gets it may be the King for the day, but they also have to throw a party.
In typical french fashion the cake is made of relatively simple ingredients (flour, butter, sugar, and some sort of jam filling), but there are competitions throughout France for who makes the best one, and much discussion as to the techniues which are the most successful.
