It’s just not Christmas without these dishes.
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What is it about the Christmas traditions of other cultures that’s so fascinating?
For me, it’s because there are so many good things to eat.
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I basically live on cookies for the weeks leading up to and after December 25.
Cookies are great and all, but they’re hardly the only way to celebrate the holidays.
Here are some of the special dishes families around the world make and share as they celebrate Christmas.
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In fact, the traditiongoes back centuriesbefore Christmas ever existed.
“Why seven?,” writes Hank Shaw (who also shared the goose recipe above).
“No one really knows.
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Her Christmas accessory set included doll-sized St. Lucia buns.
December 13 is Lucia Day, which celebrates bringing light on the cold, dark days of the year.
Known as lusskatter in Swedish, theSshape of the buns is intended to evoke a curled-up cat.
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Its always better the next day or a couple of days later.”
Glgg is Danish and Norwegian; glogg is Swedish.
Some versions of these hot spiced wines are fortified with liquor such as rum or vodka.
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Their warming aroma alone summons up Christmas.
Tamales
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A tamalada is a tamale-making bonanza in Latin American households.
The tamales are the result, but the point is the gathering itself.
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This isnt just a one-day affair.
Since then dried fruit, sugar, butter, eggs, and rum have been added.
Try one with a fried egg on top for a humble but utterly loveable meal.
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Another member of the Christmas feast supporting cast is likely to be macaroni pie.
“Its crowd pleasing, tasty, and economical.
Whenever there is a holiday potluck the question is always, ‘Who made the macaroni pie?'”
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Her recipe is a Trinidadian version, reflecting her husband’s background.
It’s seasoned with mildly spicy pimento peppers plus dried herbs.
Our homemade recipe is a true labor of love, and no boxed panettone can beat it.
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“Now though, I am incentivized to cook the classic Jamaican dishes I grew up eating.”
That includes rice and peas, “arguably the most fundamental Jamaican dish on the table.”
Thus, this recipe makes a big batch.
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