Log cakes, gingerbread cookies, turkey… are indispensable dishes in the busiest winter festival.
Depending on the culture and geography of each country, Christmas cuisine also has many differences. Here are the dishes commonly found in many countries.
The log cake means praying for good health.
Coming from France, the Yule log/Buche de Noel cake has long become one of the familiar and popular Christmas cakes in many parts of the world. With the basic ingredients of roll cake and decorative cream, the log cake is created and modified in many versions to suit your preferences and taste.
There are many theories about the custom of eating log cakes during Christmas. Some say that, before Christmas, Westerners often cut a large log to bring home, sprinkle more oil, salt, hot wine and pray to protect the house from natural disasters and evil spirits. Later, people replaced this custom with log cake but still retained the meaning of wishing for peace and happiness.
Adorable decorated snowman gingerbread cookies.
Crispy, fragrant biscuits are an indispensable dish for Christmas. The original gingerbread cookie was made from almonds, stale bread crumbs, rose water, sugar, and ginger. Later, many bakers modified the cake by replacing the crumbs with flour, adding eggs and rock sugar to lighten the texture of the cake.
Gingerbread cookies come in a variety of shapes. Some familiar patterns during the festival are snowman, laurel wreath, reindeer, house…
Roast turkey brings a festive taste to families.
When it comes to turkey, many people immediately think of Easter. However, Christmas would also be less meaningful without roast turkey stuffed with spices and served with sauces, puddings… Fragrant, hot chicken is an attractive dish in the holidays. December cold day.
Beefsteak is also a familiar Christmas dish.
The delicious dish made from beef is a favorite food during the festive season. From restaurants, high-class hotels to average eateries, all serve beefsteak. In particular, premium Australian beef steak brings a wonderful culinary experience during Christmas.
Apple cider can’t keep for as long as apple juice, but in return it retains a fresh, natural taste.
Apple cider is a type of wine made from fermented apples, alcohol content from very little to none, so cider is very popular to participate in family parties with both adults and children such as Christmas parties. born.
Apple cider has a similar way of making apple juice, but it does not remove all the residue, but still retains part of the apple flesh and then ferments.
Apple cider therefore cannot be kept as long as apple juice, but in return it retains a fresh, natural taste. Apple cider also has a combination of many different apple varieties to create the most balanced acidity – sweet – spicy.
The candy cane is shaped like the letter J, the first letter of Jesus’ name.
According to Westerners, candy canes carry a very special meaning. When the candy is turned upside down, the candy cane is shaped like a J, the first letter of Jesus’ name. The color of the candy also has its own meaning. The white color of the candy represents the appearance of the Virgin Mary, the innocence of God.
The Christmas party would not be delicious without a delicious, greasy pudding. However, today’s pudding is nothing like the old days. Around the 15th century, pudding was made from plums, wine, finely chopped veal, breadcrumbs, herbs, onions, dried fruits, and spices.
But by the 16th century, vegetables and meat were gradually replaced. By the 19th century, its composition and taste were very close to today’s pudding. People also put a few peas or coins in the cake and believe that the person who eats this cake will have good luck for the whole year.
Perhaps this dish is not strange to many people. But it is an indispensable dish for Christmas. The cake is like a “bag” inside which contains minced meat, fruit and a little sugar, a little special seasoning … The dish is as desired by many people, always happy, full, and full like a cake. this is it.
It’s great to enjoy this dish. The tough, chewy piece of meat, the smell of smoke, the salty taste, and the greasy skin have fascinated many people at the Christmas party. This dish originates from the Norwegian tradition, with the main ingredient being wild boar meat. During the Christmas season, people often eat this meat while enjoying songs dedicated to Christmas.
Soup is a familiar dish every day and of course cannot be absent from the Christmas party. Depending on the taste of each family, the cook will choose and prepare the most appropriate soup. And why is soup used at the Christmas party? Then the answer is that it is an attractive appetizer, and it means wishing good health as well as success to everyone.
Ball candies, like candies, are indispensable in Christmas, only they are not as famous as their older brothers. Unlike candy canes, candies have many different flavors, this candy is also very attractive to babies because of its attractive sweetness and lovely round shape like a bird’s egg.