For nearly two thousand years this event has been celebrated in different countries with different cultures on the 25th December by all the people around the world, and it is both a sacred religious event as well as a moment of joy in everyone’s heart. The birth of Jesus has rejoiced and on every catholic house, a cowshed is created in order to commemorate this day. And also it is been a ritual to create a Christmas tree with the North Star on top and a few other popular customs include exchanging gifts, sharing meals with family, and friends and not forgetting the wait for Santa clause’s arrival.
Speaking of Christmas Eve it’s a delicacy in all mouths where the feast would include a wide range of sweets to meats. Now let’s dig in to find out what different countries prepare and what the world popular dishes are.
Yummy dishes from the American continent:
Traditional American dishes feature turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes (boiled or baked), gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. But this does not exclude beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and other types of meat. Desserts are as important as the main meal which includes pumpkin or apple pie, fruit cakes, and of course puddings.
Christmas and its delicacies- Turkey with stuffing
Turkey with stuffing:
It is a mouthwatering dish that takes time and patience to cook. A full grown turkey roasted with its skin and later a mixture of herbs, spices, and filling are used to stuff the turkey making it more delicious. This has been a unique dish at all tables on Christmas Eve. Some serve this with a sauce while some serve this with a mixed vegetable platter.
Mashed potatoes:
It is not just boiled or roasted potatoes mashed. But it is another dish with added flavor and believe me there is a wide range of mashed potato dishes. Potatoes skin will be peeled and boiled or roasted. And then mashed together with butter and then the herbs are added. This is a must at every Christmas dinner table.
Christmas and its delicacies- Mashed potatoes and sauce
Sauce:
Well, this is a side dish but it is a must at the dinner table. With a wide range of sauces, the most preferred is the cranberry sauce. Cranberry is boiled with sugar and water and allowed to settle down which results in a pulpy sauce that is rather sweet. Salt is later added as required to further enhance the taste.
Desserts:
The list is topped by cheese-cake which is consumed by most in the American continent. It is a sweet cake consisting of one or more layers and the thickest layer consists of a soft and fresh mixture of cheese, eggs, and sugar. It’s a real delicacy and is a loved dessert above all others.
Christmas and its delicacies- cheese cake
Most favorite dishes of Europe
Europe has diverse cultures and they all celebrate this special day by preparing and enjoying traditional Christmas dishes. Similar to that of America it is a mixture of all meat and sweets. Let us dig in and see what all these are.
Roast goose:
This is the main dish in the land of Christmas or Germany. You can either enjoy roast goose or roast carp until you go tummy full. A full goose roasted in the oven with stuffed herbs and seasoning makes it more delicious. Takes quite a time and experience to prepare but the effort feels worth when you taste it.
Roast pork:
Yet another delicate dish served in Europe to enjoy the Christmas Eve dinner. Covered or wrapped in aluminum foil pork is roasted in the oven till it is golden brown. Served while hot is loved and enjoyed by many.
Christmas and its delicacies
Bread sauce:
Made with a mixture of milk, breadcrumbs, and spices is very popular in all Europe typically tasted with roasted chicken, turkey, or goose. Infused with cloves and butter and then finished with cream and butter. A type of sauce that can even be tasted with a spoon and is a very flavorsome sauce.
Desserts:
Christmas pudding is one finger licking dessert that consists of plum and other fruits which are steamed or boiled. In Europe, they are used to putting a coin in it and whoever finds the coin is said to be lucky in the year to come.
Dished for Christmas made in Asia:
As in the rest of the world, Asians too attend the midnight mass. And on return for late night food. The late-night meal is mainly accompanied by a traditional soup, roasted goose or chicken, Christmas pudding, and sometimes accompanied with rice.
Christmas and its delicacies – Rice with meat
Rice with meat:
Asian main dishes are different from the rest of the world as they have a separate main dish with additional condiments such as chicken, pork, seafood curry, vegetables, and salads. Asian menus are spicy and when it comes to the Far East it comes with more sauces. Meat or seafood is always served as a side dish with the staple rice.
Desserts:
Sponge cake with honey is a delicacy in most Asian countries. Easy to make and sweeter than honey people love it. We are now fully stuffed up with all these delicacies so let us move on to the beverage section now. Beverages also take an important place in the Christmas Eve dinner. From soft drinks to alcoholic beverages it is all served and shared among all family members and friends at the table.
Christmas and its delicacies – Desserts
This is the true spirit of Christmas where families, friends, and loved ones get together on this special day sit along and enjoy the meal together. Once every year people from many ethnicities, races, and cultures and from all around the world gather, eat, drink, and laugh by enjoying themselves all thanks to this heavenly Christmas.
Wish you a merry Christmas and may you all be happy and enjoy the true spirit of Christmas.
