People in China pay attention to moral meanings, so apples become the first food on Christmas Eve, representing peace and security. In addition, you should eat an orange, which means all your wishes come true in the new year. The moral is important, but there are also many nutritional values. Apples and oranges are rich in vitamin C. A little before meals is also good for slimming, which is a good choice for beautiful women.
the second kind: turkey
according to western tradition, on the night of December 24th, the whole family usually get together to share Christmas dinner. For young people in China, although Christmas belongs to friends, it is also indispensable for friends to get together with delicious food on the table.
in the west, the traditional Christmas dinner consists of appetizers, soups, appetizers, main courses, snacks and drinks. The essential foods on this day include Christmas turkey, smoked ham, Christmas salmon, gingerbread and so on. "There are many kinds of food for Christmas dinner, and the most important and essential dish is roast turkey. In the eyes of westerners, a dinner without roast turkey is not a Christmas dinner. "
why do you want to eat turkey at Christmas? It is said that on Christmas Day in 162, a large number of immigrants from England arrived in Mount Plymouth in America. Because there was almost no food here at that time except turkeys everywhere in the mountains, we had to roast turkeys for the holidays. Turkey is popular because of its large body, rich meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition and low cholesterol content. Eating turkey at Christmas has since become a tradition.
the third kind: pumpkin
in western tradition, pumpkins are bound to appear on Christmas eve, not only as props, but also as food.
Recommended pumpkin soup
Ingredients: pumpkin 3g, potato 1g, milk, onion, butter, salt and black pepper.
Practice:
1. Peel and cut the pumpkin and potato, and cut the onion.
2. Heat the pan and melt the butter. Stir-fry diced onion, then stir-fry potatoes and pumpkins.
3. Pour the stir-fried materials into the cooking pot, pour the milk, and add a little salt and black pepper.
4. turn on the function of western-style thick soup, make it well, let it cool a little, and pour it into the bowl.
the fourth kind: shrimp
shrimp is rich in high-quality protein, delicious and nutritious, so its appearance will be a bright spot at the party.
Fresh shrimp salad
Ingredients: 3g of sea shrimp, 5g of asparagus, 5g of corn, a little potato chips, edible oil, salt, cooking wine and appropriate amount of salad dressing.
Practice: 1. Peel the shrimp and remove the head, cut the shrimp back with a knife, remove the shrimp line with a toothpick, marinate with cooking wine for 1 minutes, and then rinse the shrimp with running water.
2. Wash and cut corn and asparagus.
3. Boil water in the pot, pour salt and oil, put all kinds of ingredients in the pot and cook them, then pour them out and soak them in ice water.
4. drain the water, mix in the salad dressing, and finally put it on the potato chips.
the fifth kind: sweets
after dinner, there are usually plums, puddings and minced meat pies-people in Britain and America think that after eating these kinds of foods, they will be lucky and prosperous. In the United States, there is a special food in Christmas dinner-baked corn porridge with a layer of cream and some fruit, which is sweet and delicious.