Dec 23 2009
Christmas Foods Across the Globe
My childhood memories of Christmas include the decorated tree, the presents, playing in the snow. And food.
In the center of our Christmas dinner table was a baked turkey with ground pork stuffing. (Can you guess my heritage? For an additional hint, check out my last name.) The first time I encountered a bread stuffing I found it odd. Though now I prefer it.
In this season of holidays I enjoy learning about the customs of others. And because I tend to think with my stomach, here’s brief sampling of some of the interesting, traditional dishes that people in other nations serve during this time of year (courtesy of Wikipedia).
- Australia: Christmas pudding
- Canada: butter tartes
- Chile: sponge cake
- Cuba: majarete (corn pudding with coconut milk)
- Czech Republic: fish soup
- Denmark: roast pork steak
- Dominican Republic: rice with pigeon peas and coconut milk
- Finland: pickled herring
- France: oysters
- Germany: roasted goose
- Guatemala: tamales
- Hungary: fish soup
I think I’ll stop at Hungary cause I’m getting hungry. More later.
What are holidays but good excuses to eat, drink and be merry?
Care to share what special food you are looking forward to stuffing in your piehole in the coming days?
