Of course, the kitchen is changing and today, it is not impossible to find sushi or tapas on our tables at Christmas. Traditions remain, however, and several classic dishes still adorn festive tables around the globe.
Quebec
The dishes of our grandmothers are honored in this time of celebration. Turkey, cranberries, pie or cipaille, meatball stew and legs are usually a must. For dessert, the log plays the lead role, along with donuts, a fruit cake and other sweet desserts.
France
Our cousins, the holiday is synonymous with luxury products. Foie gras, truffles, oysters, caviar and St. Jacques shells invade kitchens. Champagne is of course the guest of honor receptions. Turkey also has its place, but it is traditionally stuffed with chestnuts.
Spain
In different regions of the country, Spaniards feast of pork, roast lamb, stuffed turkey or bream. For dessert, we do not pass next to the nougat is a kind of nougat and marzipan, an almond paste. The meal is usually washed down with Cava, a sparkling Spanish.
Japan
In the land of the Rising Sun, Christmas is celebrated more in the image of Valentine. Couples take the opportunity to share a meal in the restaurant for two. It seems that those who wish to celebrate Christmas a little more traditionally turn to the chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, failing to find the supermarket turkey!
Denmark
In the northern countries, the traditional Christmas meal is enhanced pork, boiled potatoes, red cabbage and gravy. The roast duck is also very popular during this period. For dessert, there are rice pudding with almonds and cherry sauce. To drink, we water the throat of schnapps or Christmas beer.
Italy
The dishes vary greatly from region to region, but in the north, the holiday meal usually begins with the must antipasti (cheese, cured meats, pickled vegetables, etc.). Then we move on to pasta followed meat dishes like pot-au-feu (carne lessa). At the end of the meal, diners enjoy a generous panettone, this cake with candied fruits and raisins.
England
Roast turkey also has a prominent place on British tables. She is accompanied by Brussels sprouts, carrots and potatoes. Do not forget the famous sauce "gravy" and homemade Christmas pudding, prepared several weeks before Christmas.
Bulgaria
As for the Bulgarians at Christmas is packed bean table (bob) and sarmi (stuffed cabbage leaves with rice and onions), stuffed grape leaves, stuffed peppers (palneni tchouchki) and cooked wheat . Stewed prunes just decorate all in more than one type of focaccia into which slips a coin that will bring luck to those who find it.
Ireland
Besides they like sipping Guinness throughout the year, the Irish up their Christmas dinner of turkey, spicy beef and ham. Plum pudding arrives on the table for dessert, accompanied by thin pies or tarts sweet small.
Czech Republic
Eve meal usually starts with the fish soup followed by carp breaded, accompanied by potato salad. At dessert buns with almonds and dried fruits (the vánocka or Štola) are served. Other sweets, there are also growing small moon vanilla, small ovens pastry and jelly and rolls of Czech spices.
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