Aside from the traditional Christmas foods such as turkey, ham, and pumpkin pie, there are a lot of different foods eaten during Christmas time around the world.
Let’s start off with Ghana. After a night of merriment and fun, Ghanaians will go home to enjoy a spread consisting of rice, fufu and other Ghanian dishes.
Next, we go to the Czech Republic. Many people in the Czech Republic will only eat a piece of fried, golden, sweet Christmas bread during the day. For dinner, however, they eat a
starter course of either fish soup or mushroom Cuba. Then, they eat a main course of fried carp and potato salad.
In Finland, their Christmas dinner consists of a rutabaga casserole, a beat salad, and other casseroles and fish dishes that complete the Joulupoyta AKA the Yule Table.
For Christmas dinner in Italy, they enjoy a feast consisting of only seven varieties of fish and some vegetable dishes. Some types of fish included are octopus, anchovies, and eel. Of
course, seafood pasta is often on the menu.
Last, we look at Iceland. Their Christmas dinner is very special because it isn’t just about the food, it’s also about the preparation. A whole roast lamb is the center of the traditional
Icelandic Christmas dinner. BUT what makes this dinner truly special is the entire family pitches in to prepare it. This is a wonderful bonding opportunity for Icelandic families. Also on the table
are root vegetables and gravy to pair with the succulent roast lamb.
So, as you can see, many cultures have an interesting take on Christmas dinner. If you ever visit one of these countries, be sure and partake in what they see as Christmas dinner or
better yet, try making some of these dishes in your own kitchen.
Happy Holidays!
