Christmas Dinner 2011: Most Special Menus Around The World Christmas dinner is considered the most important meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Due to the differences in cultures and cuisines, each country celebrates Christmas dinner according to its own foods and traditions. Australia Christmas dinner in Australia is somehow like the traditional English version. However, Christmas comes in the heat of the Southern Hemispheres summer; hence, meat, chicken and turkey are served cold with cranberry sauce, side salads or roast vegetables followed by Christmas pudding and mince pies on Christmas Day. It is common to have a picnic or a barbecue outside the house on this occasion as a popular way of avoiding the heat of the oven. Australia Christmas Dinner Portugal Portuguese people love to spend time together on Christmas Eve and enjoy meals with salted cod, served with vegetables and boiled potatoes. The most favorite festival dessert is Bolo Rei which is made from nuts and candied fruit Spain Spanish people enjoy other foods varying from region to region on 24 December. Foods include turrón, an almond-y nougat and a type of crumbly shortbread Egypt Christmas dinner in Egypt will not be taken place until the sixth day of January with bread, rice, meat and garlic France Oysters, to pâté, to smoked salmon or goose are favorite foods for French people and a Yule log, or bûche de Noël are perfect end for the meal Iceland Christmas dinner in Iceland is served on Christmas Eve. The traditional foods include smoked lamb, a patterned flatbread and puffin with a spiced and sweetened rice pudding as dessert Japan Although Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan, many young people celebrate the event by eating Kentucky Fried Chicken Germany Germany is well-known for sweet Chrismas treats such as gingerbread, spiced biscuits, marzipan and stolen. The main meal is often served with a rich meat like roast goose or suckling pig with red cabbage Italy On Christmas Eve, people in Italy usually have a mix of meats and pasta, followed by sweet dishes such as panettone with a banquet of fish dishes Mexico The Mexicans often have traditional stews, fish (especially cod), and a range of fruits and salads on Christmas Eve Christmas Dinner Recipes Related links: Best Christmas 2011 Gift Ideas for Kids From 1 to 5 Years Old Best Christmas Gift Ideas for 4 Year Old Boys Top 10 Most Wanted Christmas Gifts 2011: Electronic Gadgets, Baby Clothes, Jewelry and Other Great Ideas Louis Brown from California enjoys writing articles on a variety of subjects, especially lifestyle. By trade, he is a user interface designer.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 07:36:24 +0000
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