Sift flour, allspice, salt, and baking powder.

Combine cornmeal and brown sugar in a separate bowl.

Add vanilla extract to water.

Gradually add the water to the dry ingredients and mix to form a soft dough.

Knead the dough lightly.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.

Lightly flour your hands.

Knead each portion lightly, then roll and pull it into a 6 x 1 1/2-inch length, about 1/8-inch thick.

Dip each Festival in a mixture of flour and cornmeal.

Fry in hot oil until golden brown, piercing with a fork while frying.

If serving with fried fish, fry the Festival in the same oil after frying the fish.