The main course of Christmas dinner is an indispensable traditional dish-roast turkey. In the eyes of westerners, there is no Christmas dinner without roast turkey. Some westerners are used to putting a whole roast suckling pig on the table of Christmas dinner, while British and Americans like to put an apple in the pig's mouth. This habit may come from some big families, because only big families can eat a pig. Later, some ostentatious people followed suit when they invited guests at Christmas. There are usually plums, puddings and minced meat pies for dessert after dinner-British and American people think they will be lucky after eating these foods.
After the Christmas dinner, people will go to church to report good news and prepare candy and snacks for the choir. There are similarities and differences in Christmas food customs around the world.
Britain, England
British people pay the most attention to eating at Christmas. The food includes roast pig, turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas minced meat pie and so on. Christmas pudding comes from traditional Christmas food, milk, cereal and dried fruit pudding. Every family member should participate in the production process, which symbolizes unity and harmony. Christmas cake is a dessert marked with the words "Merry Christmas", which is the successful conclusion of Christmas dinner. Every family member has a gift, and so do servants. All the presents are delivered on Christmas morning. Some Christmas carolers will sing good news from door to door. They will be invited into the house by their hosts and offered refreshments or small gifts. Besides swigging beer, British people also like to travel to other places. More conservative families get together on Christmas Eve.
United States of America
Because the United States is a multi-ethnic country, it is also the most complicated situation for Americans to celebrate Christmas. Immigrants from different countries still follow the customs of their motherland. However, at Christmas, the garlands outside Americans' doors are the same as other unique arrangements. In the United States, there is also a special food in Christmas dinner-roasted corn porridge with a layer of cream and some fruits on it, which is sweet and delicious. Some people are also used to putting a roast suckling pig on the table of Christmas dinner. Englishmen and Americans often like to put apples in pigs' mouths. It is said that this habit originated from some big families, because only big families can eat a pig. Later, some ostentatious people followed suit when they treated guests at Christmas.
France
Most French adults go to church to attend midnight mass on Christmas Eve. After that, the family went to the oldest married brother or sister's house for a reunion dinner. This kind of party is to discuss important things at home, but in case of family discord, it will be reconciled afterwards, so Christmas is a kind day in France. In France, romantic French people like to sing and dance on the night of 65438+February 24, accompanied by the rich fragrance of brandy and champagne, and get drunk before Christmas.
Life in France is romantic, with the rich fragrance of brandy and champagne, singing and dancing, and the tradition of getting drunk at Christmas. Of course, Christmas dinner is also very rich, including oysters, sausages, wine, ham bread, barbecue, salads, fruits and various cakes.
Germany
Every Jesuit family in Germany has a Christmas tree, which is the first one in Germany. Germans are very particular about making Christmas cakes. There are many styles of cakes for relatives and friends. In Germany, Germans who have always been strict should drink beer, wear white wine, eat sweets, sour food, sour pig's trotters, beef stew with beer, dairy products and all kinds of lettuce. Christmas platter is not a dish on the dining table, but it is an indispensable scenery for every household. When going to any German home, housewives will bring all kinds of baked pastry platters for guests to taste. The most common ones are pepper honey cake, preserved fruit cake wrapped in white sugar powder, biscuits of various shapes and chocolate sandwiches.
Sweden
Swedes are very hospitable, especially at Christmas. A beautiful family, rich or poor, welcomes friends and even strangers, and all kinds of food are placed on the table for anyone to eat.
Switzerland
Four weeks before Christmas, the Swiss lit four giant candles and put them in a ring decorated with branches, with/kloc-0 candles per week. When the fourth candle was lit, Christmas came. Santa Claus in Switzerland wears a white robe and a mask. They all disguised themselves as poor people and begged for food and gifts in droves. After the team closed, they shared the harvest equally.
Denmark
Denmark first introduced Christmas stamps and tuberculosis stamps, which were issued to raise funds for the prevention of tuberculosis. No Christmas mail from Denmark, no stamp. People who send and receive emails will like more Christmas stamps! In Denmark, when Christmas dinner begins, people must eat almond pudding before they can start eating other things.
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When Chileans celebrate Christmas, there must be a cold drink called monkey tail, which is made of coffee, milk, eggs, wine and fermented grapes. Why is this drink called monkey's tail? No one can explain it.
Norway
Before going to bed on Christmas Eve in Norway, everyone in the family arranged their shoes from big to small, and everyone took turns singing their favorite Christmas songs or hymns.
Africa
When the bell rings on Christmas Eve, people can go home and have a special Christmas dinner. But their Christmas dinner is relatively simple, with only some bread, rice, garlic and cook the meat.
the Netherlands
Dutch Christmas presents are often unexpected and sometimes hidden in pudding sausages.
Finland
Around Christmas in June, 5438+February in Finland, violets were blooming all over the mountains and hidden in white land, and looked purple. Purple Christmas makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Poland
In Poland, it is held on February 25th and 26th every year. 10. Every household should decorate the Christmas tree, and the decorations on the Christmas tree are sold in the street. During the festival, relatives and friends congratulate each other and give each other gifts to show their friendship. Put some grass on the tablecloth at night to show the birth of Jesus. The dinner was rich, but there was no meat. In the evening 12, the whole family went to church. During Christmas, people usually don't go to other people's homes except those warmly invited by their hosts.
Spain
Children in Spain will leave their shoes outside the door or outside the window to receive Christmas presents. Many cities have gifts for the most beautiful children. Cows can also get good treatment on that day. It is said that when Jesus was born, a cow blew on him to keep warm.
Italy
Every Italian family has a model scene of the story of the birth of Jesus. On Christmas Eve, families get together for a big meal and attend Christmas Mass at midnight. After that, I went to visit my relatives and friends. Only children and old people got presents. At Christmas, Italians have a good custom. Children write essays or poems to express their gratitude to their parents for their parenting in the past year. Their works were hidden in napkins, under plates or under tablecloths before Christmas dinner, and parents pretended not to see them. After they finished their big meal, they took it back and read it to everyone. In Italy, although you usually eat and drink well, at Christmas, it's really a time to eat and drink. Delicious delicacies are wonderful, and it's also a time for gluttons to show their talents. Many people have the traditional habit of eating vegetarian food at Christmas. Cod can flourish on the dining table without eating meat. Eat fish salad made of shrimp, squid and shellfish, and sauce made of cucumber fish and eel nuts.
Ireland
Every family in Ireland will put foreign candles or lights on the window frames of Christmas Eve to welcome the birth of the savior.
Scotland
What Scots borrow from others at home must be returned to their owners before Christmas. Most of them give gifts on the first Monday of the new year, not during Christmas. Children and servants will get presents.
Australia
In Australia, every hotel has prepared rich food for Christmas, including turkey, preserved chicken, pork leg, wine, snacks and so on. In the evening, people, old and young, or with relatives and friends, go to restaurants in droves for Christmas dinner. The best Christmas gift parents can give their children is a pair of paddles. Christmas frolicking is a major feature of Australia. On holiday nights, take drinks to the forest for a picnic. People use dead branches to make a fire in an open-air stove made of stones, put iron plates on it and fry sausages, beef and fresh fish. After eating and drinking enough, they dance disco or kangaroo dance until late at night. Drunk, they lay on the grass and greeted Santa Claus with thunderous snoring.
Bulgaria
According to the Bulgarian calendar, Christmas is a day when souls haunt and evil spirits run rampant. Therefore, people should use fire to exorcise evil spirits. On Christmas Eve, every household must light a fire until dawn, and never put it out, otherwise it will bring disaster. A man lit a Christmas tree and read aloud: "Christmas is coming, cows, sheep, pigs and horses are all covered with circles, and wheat seedlings are also growing. Everyone is very lucky." The people waiting in the room said in unison, "Amen!"