When it comes to the winter holidays, traditional New Year's Eve dishes are an important part of the celebrations in countries around the world. Even if the products differ from country to country. (Similarly, Santa is different, depending on where you live). You can bake a pie for Christmas, or perhaps baked pork is more to your taste. And for others, a holiday wouldn't be a holiday without fried chicken, fruit pie, or salted cod. Depending on where you grew up and where you currently live, the traditional holiday foods that grace your table can be sweet, savory, or a little of everything. Let's see what they eat for Christmas and New Year worldwide.
1. Christmas Fried Chicken (Japan)
In Japan, the Christmas season is the busiest time of the year for Kentucky Fried Chicken, or KFC (fast food chain). Since about 3.6 million Japanese families eat KFC on Christmas Eve, they often have to make reservations two months in advance.
In the 1970s, KFC offered the Japanese a celebratory bucket in a brilliant marketing stunt. At that time, there were not many Christmas traditions in Japan. KFC filled that void by telling consumers, "Here's what you need to eat for Christmas." Today, the Christmas bucket from KFC only includes. It also includes Christmas cake, another important food item on the Japanese holiday menu.
2. Kucios - Christmas Eve (Lithuania)
On December 24 of each year, Lithuanians gather for the traditional Kucios Christmas dinner. And preparing for kucios is not an easy task - it can take almost a whole week. For Lithuanians, the holidays are time spent with family and a great opportunity to get together at the festive table.
Initially, nine dishes were cooked on kucios. This was a pagan practice, which later, with the advent of Christianity, expanded to 12 dishes (one for each apostle). Meat, dairy products or hot meals are not included in the gala dinner. Instead, Lithuanians eat fish, bread and vegetables. The Christmas menu often includes herring served in a sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms or onions, or smoked eel with vegetables such as potatoes, sauerkraut. Mushrooms, bread or cranberry pudding are also served.
3. Latkes (Israel)
Since the Middle Ages, in one form or another, they have been an important part of the Hanukkah tradition. Latkes are fried potato pancakes cooked in oil. Since Hanukkah is dedicated to an event that is closely related to oil, according to tradition, it (oil) is the main “participant” in holiday cooking. All dishes that are prepared during the 8 days of Hanukkah are deep-fried. Among other dishes that are part of the traditional menu, a variety of fried donuts (sufganiyot) are also served. And children are given Hanukkah chocolate coins.
4. Christmas goose (Germany)
The German Christmas holiday is historically centered around the Weihnachtsgans, the New Year's goose. The tradition of cooking goose dating back to the Middle Ages was originally tied to St. Martin's Day but eventually became part of the Christmas meal. Often stuffed with apples, chestnuts, onions and prunes, with carrots and marjoram, the goose is served alongside red cabbage, dumplings, sauce and sauerkraut. The oldest known recipe for this dish comes from a cookbook published in 1350, Das
Buch von guter Speise.
5. Panettone (Italy)
In different regions of Italy adhere to different traditions when it comes to Christmas dinner. In some parts of Italy, the Seven Fishes are celebrated. This dinner includes seven different fish cooked in different ways. Most often it is baccala (salted cod) and squid. In other areas, roasted lamb or poultry is eaten, roasted or boiled, seasoned with sauce.
Sweets also play an important role in the festive feast. In Northern Italy, one of the famous holiday sweets is a light cake with candied fruit, chocolate, raisins and nuts. There are several versions of the origin of the name of the pie. The romantic version says that panettone (pan di Antonio) was invented for his beloved by a Milanese apprentice baker named Antonio. According to another version, "panettone" comes from the Milanese dialect - pan del ton, which translates as "bread of luxury."
6. Tamale (Costa Rica)
In Costa Rica, making tamales is a Christmas tradition, and every family has their own "secret" recipe. The base is corn dough wrapped in banana leaf or corn husks and then steamed. Some of them are stuffed with pork, and some are stuffed with beef or chicken. Other foods that may be part of the filling are garlic, onions, potatoes, or raisins.
7. Christmas pudding (England)
This dish is known by various names. It is called plum pudding, plum pudding, "pood" or Christmas pudding. This dessert is a key Christmas tradition in England, Ireland and parts of the US. Almost in every English family has its own brand
plum pudding recipe. It is prepared a few weeks before the holiday, then “ripens” in a cool place and served on the first day of Christmas.
Despite its name, plum pudding does not actually contain plums. Previously, a special bag was used to prepare Christmas pudding, hence its name: English. plum - round; but since the beginning of the 20th century, it has been universally replaced by the pudding mold.
Before serving, the pudding is heated, soaked in brandy or other alcoholic drink. Then, already at the table, it is poured with a strong alcoholic drink and set on fire. In this case, the alcohol burns out, and the dish has a peculiar taste and aroma.
Christmas pudding is often served with a sweet cream based on butter with brandy or casted - a liquid custard made from eggs and milk.
8. Busch de Noel (France)
It is a dessert that symbolically represents a wooden log that was traditionally transported into the house, poured over with oil and warmed wine, and then burned on Christmas Eve. In the 1940s, as the practice of burning began to fade, the Buche de Noel dessert, the Christmas log, took its place.
Most often, they are made from biscuit dough in such a way that the cut of the cake resembles a saw cut of a tree trunk, and the cream is spread so that it looks like a tree bark. Decorate with powdered sugar, which symbolizes snow, as well as figures of mushrooms (made from marzipan) and berries.
9. Banitsa (Bulgaria)
Traditional Bulgarian puff pastry dish. The most common fillings are cheese or cottage cheese. But baking options with minced meat, vegetables, fruits, and so on are possible. Banitsa is an ancient element of national cultural traditions and rituals, festive feasts for Christmas, New Year, Easter. in Bulgaria it is a popular dish in street fast food establishments, frozen semi-finished products banitsa are also presented in stores.
10. Melomakarona (Greece)
Sweet orange peel biscuits dipped in honey and garnished with walnuts? Yes please! This festive treat, along with kourabiedes, is a mandatory attribute of the Christmas holiday in Greece.
Immediately after they are baked, they are soaked in a mixture of honey and sugar, then sprinkled walnuts. There is also a less traditional dark chocolate dipped version of this recipe. In any case, you will lick your fingers!
11. Polish cookies Kołaczki (Poland)
Another country that celebrates holidays with cookies on the menu is Poland. Kołaczki are crunchy biscuits often topped with sour cream or cream cheese. They can be round, square or diamond-shaped with various fillings. If apricot or raspberry filling is boring for you, you can try these cookies with poppy seeds, sausage or sweet cottage cheese. Before serving, they are sprinkled with powdered sugar.
12. Bacalhau (Mexico)
Bacalhau, or salted cod, is not often seen during holidays in other countries, but in Mexico it is the main dish at Christmas.
Previously, in order to preserve the fish, it had to be thoroughly salted and dried. Today this is not necessary, but the tradition has been preserved. And if you boil such fish, you get a very tender and tasty dish.
In Mexico, it is prepared with tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, potatoes and olives.
13. Saffron buns (Sweden)
Christmas dinner in Sweden consists of three courses. The first course is usually fish - often pickled herring. The second is cold cold cuts (including Christmas ham) along with sausages. The third dish is meatballs with a potato casserole called franselse Janssons.
Rice pudding is usually popular as a dessert, but there is another treat that the Swedes love for the holidays - saffron buns.
sweet and often yellow in color (because of the saffron, of course!). They are shaped like an "S" and then baked. Traditionally, they are baked by the eldest daughter in the family, but that shouldn't stop you from trying these delicious buns yourself and, of course, enjoying the end product.
14. Roast pig (Philippines)
Noche Buena (Noche Buena) - the name of the Christmas dinner in the Philippines - is held after families attend Misa de Gallo (Misa del Gallo) - a Roman Catholic mass that is held on the night of Christmas Eve, and sometimes in the days leading up to Christmas. Jamon (cured pork ham) or Lechon (suckling pig) - main feature Christmas dinner. Also served are quesa de bola (balls of cheese), pasta, lumpia (vegetables deep-fried in a bag of batter that has been dipped in a beaten egg and rolled in starch), and a fruit salad.
Christmas in the Philippines is known for being celebrated with carols as early as September, and usually ends on January 9 with the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Although the official celebration runs from December 16 to the first Sunday of the new year.
15. Christmas table (Finland)
Finns eat buffet style, or literally "Christmas table", called Joulupöytä, a traditional range of foods served at Christmas in Finland. Usually it is Christmas ham, fish and casseroles. Mushroom salad, marinated herring and Karelian stew can also be served. For dessert, joulutahti (cakes), piparkakku (gingerbread) and rice pudding.
16. Fruitcake (USA)
Fruitcake - fruit cake (or fruit cake, fruit bread) is a cake made from candied or dried fruits, nuts and spices. Most mass-produced American fruitcakes are alcohol-free, but traditional recipes are laced with liqueurs or cognac and topped with powdered sugar.
Fruitcakes in America appeared in 1913 and became an indicator of prosperity. Dried fruits and nuts were expensive items at the time, so this cake was only served on important events- For example, at Christmas. And despite the fact that today cupcakes are no longer a way to show their wealth, they have become a real American tradition.
New Year is a special holiday, with miracles, magic and symbols. One of these symbols is the New Year's table. IN different countries Throughout the world, people believe that special festive foods can bring happiness in the new year and traditionally prepare these dishes. Let's see what food will be on the New Year's table in different countries.
England
None of the traditional New Year's holidays in England is complete without plumpuding, which consists of bacon, bread crumbs, flour, raisins, eggs and spices. Before serving, the pudding is sprinkled with rum and set on fire, which makes the holiday even brighter. Also traditionally, a stuffed turkey with vegetables and gooseberry sauce is served on the table. Turkey with vegetables is considered a traditional dish and pleases guests at any holiday.
America
The idea is also considered a traditional American dish, but unlike the English one, the American turkey is cooked differently. In very simple terms, the turkey is stuffed with all the products that are “littered” in the refrigerator. Usually it is cheese, garlic, prunes, apples, cabbage, beans, mushrooms, spices.
Austria, Hungary
In these countries, serving a bird to the festive table is a bad sign. Superstitious inhabitants of these countries believe that if you serve a bird to the festive table, then happiness can fly away. Traditional Austrian cuisine is rich in its delights. So, you can serve schnitzel, strudel to the festive table, you can also cook a traditional Austrian fish salad. In Hungary, it is customary to serve traditional bagels at the festive table - poppy seeds and nut rolls, which migrated from Jewish cuisine.
Denmark, Sweden
Cod is considered the main New Year's festive dish of the Danes. This dish symbolizes happiness and wealth. On the festive table of the Swedes, it is always served lutefix(!) - a fish dish made from dried cod.
Germany
Herring is considered an integral and symbolic dish of the festive table in Germany. It is believed that herring will definitely bring happiness in the coming year. Traditional and no less important dishes on holiday table considered Sauerkraut - stewed sauerkraut with sausages, Eisbein - boiled pork knuckle and of course many types of German sausages. (each region has its own varieties).
Israel
It is important to note that in Israel the New Year is celebrated in September. The New Year's festive table of the inhabitants of Israel has a number of its own rules. The main rule - bitter, sour and salty dishes are removed away. The table is covered with sweet dishes. Also on the table are usually present honey, dates, pomegranates and apples. Challah - a festive pastry - dipped in honey. This tradition is followed by many people. In this way, the Israelis “sweeten” the coming year. Boiled fish, baked apples, cabbage, and beets are also served on the festive table.
Holland, France
On the festive table of the Dutch, you will definitely meet deep-fried donuts and salted beans - one of the main national dishes - just for the New Year. In France, the traditional New Year's table is not complete without roasted chestnuts, oysters, beautifully decorated goose pâté sandwiches, cheeses and, of course, French wine.
Poland
In Poland, exactly twelve dishes can be counted on the New Year's table. And not one meat! Mushroom soup or borscht, barley porridge with prunes, dumplings with butter, for a sweet chocolate cake. The obligatory dish is fish. In many countries, it is considered a symbol of family happiness and prosperity.
Czech Republic and Slovakia
A similar set of dishes is present on the New Year's tables of the hostesses of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. True, they prefer pearl barley porridge, and strudel is obligatory - a puff roll with apples, the pride of every good housewife.
Romania, Australia, Bulgaria
Among the many traditional dishes presented on the festive New Year's tables, you will definitely try a special pie. Its peculiarity is that one of the guests in a piece of cake will surely come across a coin, or a nut, or a peppercorn. The happy owner of the find will start a family next year.
Japan
On December 30, mochi are always present on the pre-holiday table - small boiled rice cakes that are made with fruit and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Long noodles must be present on the New Year's holiday table. The longer it is, the longer the life of the participants in the feast will be. Seaweed, roasted chestnuts, peas, beans, boiled fish are often on the tables; these ingredients are the key to happiness, success in business, health, and peace of mind.
Spain, Portugal, Cuba
In many countries - Spain, Portugal, Cuba, the vine has been considered a symbol of abundance and a happy family hearth since ancient times. Therefore, the inhabitants of these countries, with the strike of the clock at midnight, eat twelve grapes - according to the number of strokes of the clock. With each grape, a wish is made - twelve cherished wishes for each month of the year.
Italy
In Italy, it is also customary to serve grapes, nuts, lentils to the New Year's table, as a symbol and guarantee of longevity, health and well-being.
Tibet
Tibetans have a cute New Year's custom. Mistresses bake mountains of pies with a wide variety of fillings and present them to all acquaintances and strangers. The more you give away, the richer you will be!
Belgium
In Belgium, they eat veal sausage with truffles, boar meat, traditional cake, wine.
What foods do most of us eat only once a year? That's right, a "fur coat" and aspic - for the New Year. This is as much an integral part of the New Year's Eve as the Christmas tree, champagne and chimes. Without them, the New Year seems to be fake. And there is one such magical day of the year when no one looks at the clock, morning starts after lunch and immediately turns into evening. It's January 1, and it's also hard to imagine without yesterday's Olivier from the fridge.
Mimosa
One of the easiest to prepare and quick salads. It has a delicate taste and attractive appearance.
Russian salad
Olivier is named after the creator, chef Lucien Olivier, who owned the Hermitage restaurant of Parisian cuisine in Moscow in the early 60s of the 19th century. Abroad it is called "Russian salad". Certainly, classic recipe much more luxurious than usual: it includes tongue, and crayfish necks, and capers, and olives.
Aspic
Soon on all balconies of the country! Unlike Olivier, “fur coats” and mimosa, jelly (or jelly) is a dish with Russian roots, it was prepared for Christmas and in past centuries. Ancient culinary treatises call jelly as "royal food".
Sandwiches with caviar
These sandwiches on the table were always snapped up first (and nothing has changed since then.
Solyanka
The famous culinary specialist William Pokhlebkin considered hodgepodge to be the fundamental basis of Russian cuisine. And for good reason: it is easy to cook, but it turns out effectively and tasty. There were times when not all the ingredients for a hodgepodge could be obtained, but of course, there was no talk of olives and capers. But the housewives managed to make it tasty: you could, for example, put salted mushrooms in a hodgepodge. The main thing is to get a rich and spicy broth.
Chicken
Bottled chicken is almost a classic, and a kefir bottle was best suited for its preparation. Today you can take a beer bottle or a simple glass jar of 0.7 liters. This dish is easy to prepare, but the chicken turns out very tasty and juicy.
You know the phrase "Well, this is your jellied fish," but have you never tried this very fish? There is a reason to correct the omission, especially since it is not at all disgusting, but very tasty.
Herring under a Fur Coat
Herring under a fur coat became very popular in the 70s. Cooks believe that the recipe was borrowed from Jewish cuisine, but there is an urban legend according to which a certain merchant Bogomilov invented the "fur coat" in 1918. The salad was conceived not simply, but ideologically: the herring symbolized the proletariat, and the vegetables - the peasantry.
One of the main components of the holiday is the New Year's table. And even though modern delicacies appear on it, salads and snacks familiar to us from childhood remain the main festive dishes.
Which of them are your favorite and obligatory on the New Year's table? What will you try for the first time?
The holiday is very close! With coming! And Bon Appetit!
If you are planning to celebrate the New Year in the comfort of your home, gathering guests at a large festive table, then this article will help you prepare for the celebration and prepare treats that will not leave guests indifferent. Considering that the coming year is the year of the horse Eastern calendar, let's remember the magnificent tradition - cooking dishes that this symbol likes. The horse is not a picky animal, herbivore, but treat guests light salads and vegetables with fruits - a little. Let's keep in mind that the presence of such treats must be present on the table in order for the year to be successful. Let's see what is traditionally served on the New Year's table in different countries of the world. With a variety of traditional dishes, you are sure to find something to your liking.
England
None of the traditional New Year's holidays in England is complete without plumpuding, which consists of bacon, bread crumbs, flour, raisins, eggs and spices. Before serving, the pudding is sprinkled with rum and set on fire, which makes the holiday even brighter. Also traditionally, a stuffed turkey with vegetables and gooseberry sauce is served on the table. Turkey with vegetables is considered a traditional dish and pleases guests at any holiday.
America
The idea is also considered a traditional American dish, but unlike the English one, the American turkey is cooked differently. In very simple terms, the turkey is stuffed with all the products that are “littered” in the refrigerator. Usually it is cheese, garlic, prunes, apples, cabbage, beans, mushrooms, spices.
Austria, Hungary
In these countries, serving a bird to the festive table is a bad sign. Superstitious inhabitants of these countries believe that if you serve a bird to the festive table, then happiness can fly away. Traditional Austrian cuisine is rich in its delights. So, you can serve schnitzel, strudel to the festive table, you can also cook a traditional Austrian fish salad. In Hungary, it is customary to serve traditional bagels at the festive table - poppy seeds and nut rolls, which migrated from Jewish cuisine.
Denmark, Sweden
Cod is considered the main New Year's festive dish of the Danes. This dish symbolizes happiness and wealth. On the festive table of the Swedes, lutefix is always served - a fish dish made from dried cod.
Germany
Herring is considered an integral and symbolic dish of the festive table in Germany. It is believed that herring will definitely bring happiness in the coming year. Traditional and no less important dishes on the festive table are Sauerkraut - stewed sauerkraut with sausages, Eisbein - boiled pork knuckle and, of course, many types of German sausages. (each region has its own varieties).
Israel
It is important to note that in Israel the New Year is celebrated in September. The New Year's festive table of the inhabitants of Israel has a number of its own rules. The main rule - bitter, sour and salty dishes are removed away. The table is covered with sweet dishes. Also on the table are usually present honey, dates, pomegranates and apples. Challah - a festive pastry - dipped in honey. This tradition is followed by many people. In this way, the Israelis “sweeten” the coming year. Boiled fish, baked apples, cabbage, and beets are also served on the festive table.
Holland, France
On the festive table of the Dutch, you will definitely find deep-fried donuts and salted beans - one of the main national dishes - just for the New Year. In France, the traditional New Year's table is not complete without roasted chestnuts, oysters, beautifully decorated goose pâté sandwiches, cheeses and, of course, French wine.
Poland
The traditional Polish New Year's table has 12 dishes. An old Polish tradition is to eat a piece of herring to the sound of the chimes. It is believed that the sharper the herring. The better the year will be. Fish is considered an obligatory dish, especially carp - a symbol of family happiness.
Romania, Australia, Bulgaria
Among the many traditional dishes presented on the festive New Year's tables, you will definitely try a special pie. Its peculiarity is that one of the guests in a piece of cake will surely come across a coin, or a nut, or a peppercorn. The happy owner of the find will start a family next year.
Japan
On December 30, mochi are always present on the pre-holiday table - small boiled rice cakes that are made with fruit and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Long noodles must be present on the New Year's holiday table. The longer it is, the longer the life of the participants in the feast will be. Seaweed, roasted chestnuts, peas, beans, boiled fish are often on the tables; these ingredients are the key to happiness, success in business, health, and peace of mind.
New Year is a special holiday, shrouded in miracles, magic and symbols. One of these symbols is the New Year's table. Around the world, people believe that special festive foods can bring happiness in the new year and traditionally prepare these dishes. Let's see what food will be on the New Year's table in different countries.
England
None of the traditional New Year's holidays in England is complete without plumpuding, which consists of bacon, bread crumbs, flour, raisins, eggs and spices. Before serving, the pudding is sprinkled with rum and set on fire, which makes the holiday even brighter. Also traditionally, a stuffed turkey with vegetables and gooseberry sauce is served on the table. Turkey with vegetables is considered a traditional dish and pleases guests at any holiday.
America
The idea is also considered a traditional American dish, but unlike the English one, the American turkey is cooked differently. In very simple terms, the turkey is stuffed with all the products that are “littered” in the refrigerator. Usually it is cheese, garlic, prunes, apples, cabbage, beans, mushrooms, spices.
Austria, Hungary
In these countries, serving a bird to the festive table is a bad sign. Superstitious inhabitants of these countries believe that if you serve a bird to the festive table, then happiness can fly away. Traditional Austrian cuisine is rich in its delights. So, you can serve schnitzel, strudel to the festive table, you can also cook a traditional Austrian fish salad. In Hungary, it is customary to serve traditional bagels at the festive table - poppy seeds and nut rolls, which migrated from Jewish cuisine.
Denmark, Sweden
Cod is considered the main New Year's festive dish of the Danes. This dish symbolizes happiness and wealth. On the festive table of the Swedes, lutefix is always served - a fish dish made from dried cod.
Germany
Herring is considered an integral and symbolic dish of the festive table in Germany. It is believed that herring will definitely bring happiness in the coming year. Traditional and no less important dishes on the festive table are Sauerkraut - stewed sauerkraut with sausages, Eisbein - boiled pork knuckle and, of course, many types of German sausages. (each region has its own varieties).
Israel
It is important to note that in Israel the New Year is celebrated in September. The New Year's festive table of the inhabitants of Israel has a number of its own rules. The main rule - bitter, sour and salty dishes are removed away. The table is covered with sweet dishes. Also on the table are usually present honey, dates, pomegranates and apples. Challah - a festive pastry - dipped in honey. This tradition is followed by many people. In this way, the Israelis “sweeten” the coming year. Boiled fish, baked apples, cabbage, and beets are also served on the festive table.
Holland, France
On the festive table of the Dutch, you will definitely find deep-fried donuts and salted beans - one of the main national dishes - just for the New Year. In France, the traditional New Year's table is not complete without roasted chestnuts, oysters, beautifully decorated goose pâté sandwiches, cheeses and, of course, French wine.
Poland
In Poland, exactly twelve dishes can be counted on the New Year's table. And not one meat! Mushroom soup or borsch, barley porridge with prunes, dumplings with butter, for sweet chocolate cake. The obligatory dish is fish. In many countries, it is considered a symbol of family happiness and prosperity.
Czech Republic and Slovakia
A similar set of dishes is present on the New Year's tables of the hostesses of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. True, they prefer pearl barley porridge, and strudel is obligatory - a puff roll with apples, the pride of every good housewife.
Romania, Australia, Bulgaria
Among the many traditional dishes presented on the festive New Year's tables, you will definitely try a special pie. Its peculiarity is that one of the guests in a piece of cake will surely come across a coin, or a nut, or a peppercorn. The happy owner of the find will start a family next year.
Japan
On December 30, mochi are always present on the pre-holiday table - small boiled rice cakes that are made with fruit and sprinkled with sesame seeds. Long noodles must be present on the New Year's holiday table. The longer it is, the longer the life of the participants in the feast will be. Seaweed, roasted chestnuts, peas, beans, boiled fish are often on the tables; these ingredients are the key to happiness, success in business, health, and peace of mind.
Spain, Portugal, Cuba
In many countries - Spain, Portugal, Cuba, the vine has been considered a symbol of abundance and a happy family hearth since ancient times. Therefore, the inhabitants of these countries, with the strike of the clock at midnight, eat twelve grapes - according to the number of strokes of the clock. With each grape, a wish is made - twelve cherished wishes for each month of the year.
Italy
In Italy, it is also customary to serve grapes, nuts, lentils to the New Year's table, as a symbol and guarantee of longevity, health and well-being.
Tibet
Tibetans have a cute New Year's custom. Mistresses bake mountains of pies with a wide variety of fillings and present them to all acquaintances and strangers. The more you give away, the richer you will be!
Belgium
In Belgium, they eat veal sausage with truffles, boar meat, traditional cake, wine.
Very little time is left before the most beloved and anticipated holiday of all - the New Year. Very soon, glasses with sparkling champagne will ring under the chiming clock. , baked duck - traditional dishes of the Russian New Year's table. And what is rich in the New Year's table in other countries? What dishes are considered traditional in France, China, Japan, Mexico?
Let's take a little trip and find out about it.
In the most romantic country in the world France, on New Year's Eve, wild boar or deer meat is served as a hot dish. Sometimes it is replaced by a bird, usually a pheasant or hazel grouse. Also an indispensable dish on this holiday is foie gras- a specially prepared liver of a fattened goose or. The main dessert of New Year's Eve in France is "Christmas Log": biscuit dough cake covered with cream in such a way as to resemble the bark of a tree. It has long been believed that such a delicacy brings good luck to all family members. Also, in the country of the "Three Musketeers", on New Year's Eve it is customary to put bean pie. It is named so not because the main ingredient for its preparation are the seeds of this crop. The thing is that a bean is hidden in one of the pieces of dessert, the lucky one who stumbles upon it is called the "bean king" all New Year's Eve and has every right to make wishes, which are immediately fulfilled by other guests of the holiday.
Now fast forward to the country and pasta - Italy! For the inhabitants of this country, the New Year is a real celebration of the stomach. The hostess herself chooses what kind of dishes to serve the guests, only three traditional dishes remain unchanged: lentike, zampone and kotekino. The treats themselves are not as difficult to prepare as they are to pronounce. Lentike- this is just with tomatoes, to which finely chopped is sometimes added. According to stories, the more lentils you eat, the more money you will have in the coming year. Zampone- these are stuffed pork legs, and the meat is cooked in pig skin! This dish also has a special meaning: it is served immediately after midnight and everyone who treats themselves to this dish will experience progress and success in business! BUT kotekino- fatty pork sausage. Rumor has it that if you try it, nothing will happen. Unlike the previous two traditional dishes, this one is made just for you to eat.
Do you hear the sound of castanets? It seems we are approaching the most passionate country - Spain! Here, in the homeland of flamenco, those who cannot imagine their life without meat will take their souls away at the New Year's holiday. The most popular dish on New Year's Eve is here (and not only on New Year's Eve): jamon- dry-cured pork ham. If you find yourself in Spain, be sure to try this dish, because it is a national delicacy. Also, a fish dish or a seafood dish is always put on the table. Spain is famous for its desserts. Cumin cookies, almond cakes, marzipans - all this will appeal to even the most fastidious sweet tooth.
And now it's time to move on to a country that will undoubtedly delight only the most risky and adventurous travelers with its New Year's dishes - Mexico! Sombrero and tequila country! Here, on the New Year's table, guests and residents of the country are offered a very unusual dish: caterpillars. Fried or canned silkworm pupae are perhaps not the most familiar food for Russians, but on the other hand, what will you lose? It's worth the risk! If you still think that risk is not a very noble thing, then try atieke, kedeana or fufu - also national dishes, but with ingredients that are much more familiar to us. Atieke- unleavened cassava porridge (a root vegetable vaguely resembling potatoes) with fish or meat sauce. Kejena- Ordinary fried chicken with rice and vegetables. BUT fufu- balls of banana dough, which are usually served with meat or fish.
Do you hear the bells ringing? This is how they announce the coming of the New Year. Here, traditional dishes for this holiday are dishes made from classic Japanese ingredients: boiled seaweed, fish pie, sweet potato puree with chestnuts. Also in Japan, the New Year is not the New Year, if there are no cakes on the table made from glutinous varieties - they are called mochi. Moti, bring prosperity, wealth and success to the one who eats them in the coming year.
So, no matter what country we end up in, New Year's dishes are everywhere - you will lick your fingers! If, however, something still didn’t suit your taste, then remember: the main thing is that the holiday is in your heart, then everything else will seem fabulous and magical!
