In the West, any family dinner enjoyed on Christmas Day is called a Christmas dinner. In fact, the so-called "big meal" is just a little more sumptuous than usual. However, there are several traditional foods that are indispensable for Christmas, such as Christmas turkey, smoked ham, Christmas salmon, Christmas pudding, etc.

Eating turkey on Christmas originated from America. It is said that at Christmas in 1620, a large number of immigrants from England arrived at Plymouth Mountain in the Americas. Since there was almost no other food except turkeys that could be seen all over the mountains and fields at that time, they had no choice but to roast turkeys for the holiday. Turkey has a large body, rich meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition and low cholesterol content, so it is favored by Westerners. Eating turkey on Christmas has continued since then and has become a tradition.

For the traditional Christmas dinner, roast pig and ham were popular in the earliest days, because in Catholic countries, pigs symbolize "wealth". Whether it was roasted pig and ham in the early days, or turkey and salmon later, they were all based on meat. Because "hunger" is a common thing during the period when people rely on the weather for food. It is always a happy thing to enjoy a "big meat" dinner at the end of the year.

In addition to eating meat, Christmas dinner also includes red wine. The reason for this tradition is that the meat symbolizes the body of Jesus Christ and the red wine represents his blood. Jesus suffered on behalf of others, and the flesh and blood suffering he endured when he was nailed to the cross should be remembered.

There is a special way to drink Christmas red wine: add brown sugar, orange peels, oranges, orange kernels, raisins and other ingredients to the wine, then heat it over the fire while stirring (be careful not to open the pot), and finally Pour a little vodka on it, put it in the pot, and drink it. It's really fragrant and warm. Think about it, on a cold Christmas day, relatives and friends visit each other, guests come in, take off their coats, hats and gloves, and rush to have a cup of it, how warm it is!

Another part of Christmas dinner is dessert. Such as biscuits, cakes, etc. This kind of food is usually prepared on Christmas Eve, and the family sits together to cook and make it. Children also love to participate in this kind of thing that they find interesting. Because Christmas pastries can be made in any shape and flavor they like. When making Christmas pastries in Swedish-speaking countries, there is a custom similar to the Chinese custom of making large dumplings, which is to deliberately put a whole almond in the almond-flavored pastry. Whoever eats the only intact almond Almond, who is the god of luck in the New Year. Of course, the God of Luck gets a prize. The Nordic people often give the God of Luck a pig-shaped biscuit with a red bow tie; in the Netherlands and Germany, it is a little black Peter, as big as a palm. It can be seen that eating Christmas dinner in the West is not only a feast for the eyes, but also a very interesting food culture.

UK

The British Holy Eucharist meal consists of roasted pig, turkey, Holy Holy pudding, Holy Holy meat pie and other dishes. Distribute rice grains on the morning of Holy Saint's Day. Those who bring good news will sing songs from house to house. They will be invited to the house by the owner, treated with refreshments, or given small grains.

United States

Because the United States is a country made up of many ethnic groups, the situation of Americans celebrating Holy Saints is also the most complicated. Immigrants from various countries still mostly follow the customs of their home countries. Customary. However, during Holy Days, Americans still hang garlands and other unique arrangements outside their homes.

France

French people will go to the church to attend midnight mass on Holy Eve. Then we go to someone's house to have dinner together. At this gathering, important matters at home are discussed, but if there is any disharmony among family members, everyone should put an end to their previous feuds at this time and make peace as before.

Spain

Children in Spain will place their shoes outside the door or outside the window to receive the Holy Spirit. In addition to beautiful women receiving grain crops, cows can also receive good treatment on that day. It is said that when Jesus was born, a cow breathed on him to keep him warm.

Italy

Every Italian family has a plaque to commemorate the birth of Jesus. On Holy Eve, the family gathers for a big meal and attends Holy Mass at midnight. Children composed essays or poems, which were hidden in napkins, under plates or on tablecloths, and parents pretended not to see them, expressing their gratitude to their parents. After they had finished their feast, they took it back and read it to everyone.

Germany

Every family in Germany that believes in Christianity has a holy tree as the first one in Germany, so every household is decorated with a holy tree. Germans like to make different styles of Christmas cakes and give them to each other among visiting friends.

Here I wish you all a Merry Christmas in advance!