We are getting into the month of excesses, binges, parties, sweets, nougats …

All provinces in Spain usually do and eat at dinner parties and holiday meals quiet the same: a hot or cold appetizer (ham, shrimp, seafood in general …), a hot main course like a fish soup and a second course of meat. Then, we open nougats, polvorones, mantecados (in Andalusia), crespells (in the Balearic Islands, neulas (in Catalonia), intxaursalsa (in Pais Vasco), among others.

Beyond the Christmas menu, we see that each region has its own creations that vary depending on the traditions and local ingredients.

Now we could have a look to what the other places in the world eat for Christmas. Continue reading →