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As with many holidays, food is an important part of what makes Christmas special. Here are some of the food and drinks enjoyed by families around the world during the holiday season.
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For many Britons, Christmas dinner involves turkey with potatoes, vegetables and gravy. A lot of families in the US also have turkey, but ham is traditionally eaten at Christmas in America. In Japan, a lot of people celebrate Christmas by getting chicken from KFC.
(1)Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child? Where do you think Santa Claus is from?
(2)What are your favorite Christmas meals? Do you eat a turkey dinner for your Christmas dinner?
3.[responsivevoice voice = "US English Female" buttontext = ""]Rather than Christmas Day, French families eat a large meal together on Christmas Eve. Expensive, traditional French foods, such as escargot — snails cooked with butter, herbs and garlic — are often eaten at this meal. It can also include turkey, pheasant or any meat that a family doesn’t usually eat.
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A popular Christmas dessert in France is bûche de Noël, a chocolate cake that’s made to look like a log.
(1)What is your favorite Christmas song?
(2)What country would you most like to spend Christmastime in?
(3)Do people behave differently during Christmas?
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The traditional British Christmas dessert is plum pudding, also known as Christmas pudding. It’s similar to a cake and contains spices and dried fruits. The traditional way to serve Christmas pudding is to pour alcohol on it, such as rum or brandy, and set it on fire for a few seconds.
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Mulled wine — warm red wine with sugar and spices — is a popular Christmas drink. It is often available at French and German Christmas markets, where people drink it while shopping. In America, eggnog is also drunk at Christmastime. It’s made with eggs, milk, cream, sugar and spices, and sometimes alcohol.
Mulled Wine & Eggnog
