5 Traditional Christmas Foods from Around the World
4. The Philippines
The Filipinos celebrate the world’s longest Christmas season with parties, carols, games, fireworks. However, the celebration becomes complete only with great food. Here are some of the Christmas specials you will find on the Filipino table; Pancit-a noodle dish made with sliced meat and vegetables, Bibingka-a rice flour cake with sugar and eggs, Puto bumbong-a dessert made of sweet rice cooked in hollow bamboo tubes, ensaymada-a soft, fluffy pastry, leche flan- custard with caramelized topping, jamón dulce-sweet-cured Christmas ham and lechon- whole suckling pig, roasted.
5. Portugal
Christmas in Portugal is a great family time and is mainly about giving and sharing. On the Christmas Eve, a special family dinner known as the night of the “Consoada” is celebrated. The dinner dishes include traditional fish Bacalhau (salted cod) or Polvo (octopus). Appetizers such as, Bolinhos de Bacalhau, Rissois de Camarao among other treats are served. Meat is generally excluded on the Christmas Eve. However, the daytime meals usually include meat dishes such as roast pork, chicken, or lamb. On the dessert section, you can indulge in filhós, sonhos, Pao de Lo, Rabanadas, Aletria, Arroz Doce, and The Bolo Rei (the King Cake, made in the shape of a crown and filled with dry fruits).
So, in brief if you want to trot the globe in search of traditional food and culture, Christmas is one best time to book your tickets and enjoy your celebrations.
