[kawaii]

This may related to what Martin had mentioned...

[Martin Tell]

... of man's obedience to God through abstinence from food reaches back to the law given by God even in the Garden of Eden to our ancestor, Adam ...

Yes, I think that was the serious point behind the comment I heard Fr Pat Reardon make.

As an aside, I find the Orthodox emphasis on the reality of Eden striking and refreshing.

I love the Resurrection Icon.