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Christmas hamMeat 🇸🇪 Sweden and 3 moreCured ham served at Christmas, with local glazes and traditions Main dish, Dinner Christmas pudding 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreSteamed or boiled sweet pudding with dried fruit, served at Christmas dinner Sweet or dessert, Dinner Christmas cake 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreCakes served at Christmas, often rich with fruit, nuts or cream Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Christmas waferVegan 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreThin, embossed wheat wafers shared at Christmas in Poland and Lithuania Bread MarzipanVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreSweet almond paste shaped or used in cakes, especially at Christmas and weddings Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Puto bumbóngVegetarian 🇵🇭 PhilippinesPurple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks Love cakeVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices Sweet or dessert AkvavitVegan 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreA Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals Drink, Dinner, Lunch Mulled wineGlühwein 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRed wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings Drink, Tea time, Dinner PanettoneVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time Eggnog 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreA creamy, sweet drink of milk, eggs, sugar and spirits, served at Christmas Drink, Snacks ChurchkhelaVegetarianჩურჩხელა 🇬🇪 GeorgiaCandle-shaped Georgian sweet made by dipping nuts in thickened grape juice Sweet or dessert, Snacks PavlovaVegetarian 🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreMeringue dessert with a crisp shell, soft centre, and fruit and cream topping Sweet or dessert StollenVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Yule logVegetarianBûche de Noël 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA rolled sponge cake decorated to look like a wooden log for Christmas Sweet or dessert PandoroVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyTall, golden sweet bread from Verona, shaped with eight points for Christmas Sweet or dessert KutiaVegetarian 🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreSweet grain porridge with honey, poppy seeds and nuts for winter feasts Sweet or dessert, Dinner AshureVeganAşure 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreSweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance Sweet or dessert LutefiskFish or seafood 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreNordic dish of dried whitefish rehydrated and treated with lye Main dish, Dinner ShortbreadVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreCrumbly Scottish biscuit made with butter, flour and sugar Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Pumpkin pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays Sweet or dessert TurrónVegetarian 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreHoney and nut nougat, shaped into bars or cakes, enjoyed at Christmas in Spain and Italy Sweet or dessert, Snacks GloggGlögg 🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas Drink, Tea time, Snacks Soda breadVegetarian 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 moreQuick bread made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk Bread LinzertorteVegetarianLinzer Torte 🇦🇹 Austria and 3 moreAustrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Buñuelo 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCrisp or fluffy fried dough, sweet or savory, enjoyed across Spain and Latin America Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Breakfast Mince pie 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreSmall sweet pies filled with spiced fruit mincemeat, eaten at Christmas Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks VanillekipferlVegetarian 🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCrescent-shaped vanilla biscuits dusted with vanilla sugar, from Austria and Germany Sweet or dessert Uszka 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreSmall twisted dumplings filled with mushrooms or meat, often served in borscht Dumpling, Dinner Atole 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreHot drink made from masa (corn dough), sweetened and flavored with spices or fruit Drink, Breakfast, Snacks Jansson's TemptationFish or seafoodJanssons frestelse 🇸🇪 Sweden and 1 moreSwedish casserole of potatoes, onions, pickled sprats and cream Main dish, Dinner, Supper Fisherman's soupFish or seafood 🇭🇺 Hungary and 2 moreSpicy paprika-rich fish soup from Hungary and the Pannonian Plain Soup, Dinner BebincaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaGoan layer cake made with coconut milk, ghee, egg yolk, flour and sugar Sweet or dessert LebkuchenVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman spiced honey cakes and cookies, often enjoyed at Christmas Sweet or dessert, Snacks Vitello tonnatoMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreChilled veal slices covered in a creamy tuna sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pickled herringFish or seafood 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreHerring preserved in salt and vinegar, eaten across Northern and Eastern Europe Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch Dressed herringFish or seafoodСельдь под шубой 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreLayered salad of herring, vegetables, eggs and mayonnaise with a purple beetroot top Salad or side, Dinner, Snacks Pecan pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesSweet pie of pecans and syrup in a pastry crust, from the Southern United States Sweet or dessert KransekakeVegetariankransekage 🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreTall Scandinavian cake made from stacked almond rings and decorated with icing Sweet or dessert Hallaca 🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreCorn dough parcels filled with meat stew and wrapped in plantain leaves Main dish, Dinner EscudellaMeat 🇪🇸 SpainCatalan and Valencian soup with meat, vegetables, and a large spiced meatball Soup, Lunch, Dinner BibingkaVegetarian 🇵🇭 Philippines and 1 moreBaked rice cake cooked in banana leaves, often enjoyed warm at Christmas Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks TsourekiVegetarian 🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreBraided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time RisalamandeVegetarian 🇳🇴 Norway and 3 moreDanish Christmas rice pudding with cream, almonds and cherry sauce Sweet or dessert, Dinner Cranberry sauceVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sweet-tart sauce of cranberries, often served with turkey at holiday meals Sauce, pickle or ferment, Dinner StruffoliVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyNeapolitan deep-fried sweet dough balls coated in honey and sprinkles Sweet or dessert Sweet potato pieVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals Sweet or dessert Potica 🇸🇮 Slovenia and 4 moreSlovenian rolled pastry with sweet or savoury fillings, baked in a ring-shaped mould Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Natillas 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks Cappelletti 🇮🇹 ItalyRing-shaped stuffed pasta from central Italy, often served in broth Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Black bunVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreScottish fruit cake wrapped in pastry, shared at New Year Sweet or dessert TourtièreMeat 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreFrench Canadian meat pie with spiced filling, often served at Christmas and New Year Main dish, Dinner ČesnicaVegetarianчесница 🇷🇸 SerbiaRound bread with a hidden coin, shared at Serbian Christmas meals Bread, Dinner KūčiukaiVegetarian 🇱🇹 LithuaniaLithuanian Christmas Eve poppy seed buns, small and lightly sweet Sweet or dessert Pork pieMeat 🇬🇧 United KingdomEnglish meat pie with pork filling and jellied stock in a hot water crust pastry Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BacalhauFish or seafood 🇵🇹 Portugal and 5 moreDried and salted cod, a staple of Portuguese cooking Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Poppy seed rollVegetarian 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreSweet yeast bread rolled with poppy seed or walnut filling Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Champurrado 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreThick Mexican hot chocolate drink made with corn dough and spices Drink, Breakfast, Snacks Guyanese pepperpotMeat 🇬🇾 GuyanaA rich, spiced meat stew from Guyana, cooked with cassareep and hot peppers Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner Rum cakeVegetarian 🇬🇾 Guyana and 4 moreA rich cake made with rum-soaked fruits, enjoyed at holidays and celebrations Sweet or dessert

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