{"id":108406,"date":"2022-12-18T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/what-does-christmas-dinner-look-like-on-christmas-eve-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:37:52","slug":"what-does-christmas-dinner-look-like-on-christmas-eve-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/en\/what-does-christmas-dinner-look-like-on-christmas-eve-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Christmas dinner look like on Christmas Eve around the world?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Christmas is associated with a festive dinner on Christmas Eve, when the whole family gets together. Those family members who cannot find time to visit at other times of the year will also meet. Christmas dinner takes a slightly different form in each country, based on specific traditions.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Germany  <\/h2>\n\n<p>In Germany, the festive meal varies from region to region. One of the Germans&#8217; favourite Christmas dishes is sausages with potato salad &#8211; with or without mayonnaise. Then roast duck and goose or boiled ham is popular. Elsewhere, they prefer fish with salad. In Baden they eat carp, in other parts they prefer trout and eel. Traditional ones include preserves. There is also raclette, which is made by melting cheese and served with boiled potatoes, as well as fondue or pork and pork fillet in curry cream.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas dinner \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108679\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_241133556-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sausages with salad  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Austria  <\/h2>\n\n<p>On the Christmas Eve table there is also fried carp, poultry in various ways or pork chops, fish and rabbit. As a soup, the soup with liver dumplings dominates. The dish that sets Austria apart from other countries is corn porridge with raisins and apples, drizzled with cherry liqueur. For dessert, a popular dessert is cake or stout, which is washed down with coffee.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"108593\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108593\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_551533125-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Stoll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in England  <\/h2>\n\n<p>A traditional Christmas dish is stuffed turkey with rice or potatoes, grilled vegetables (Brussels sprouts, parsley, carrots, bean pods) and plum pudding, which is flamb\u00e9ed with rum or brandy. This pudding contains a varied mixture: nuts, eggs, sugar, breadcrumbs and lemon. Another dish that is eaten is prawns and smoked salmon.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-682x1024.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108707\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27682%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20682%201024%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27682%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-400x601.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-600x901.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-768x1154.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-800x1202.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-1022x1536.jpeg 1022w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-1200x1803.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-1363x2048.jpeg 1363w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_409747282-scaled.jpeg 1851w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas turkey  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in the Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n<p>Several types of meat (game, beef, rabbit, duck, pheasant), seafood: fish and prawns with vegetables, sauces, potatoes and salads are consumed here. A specific custom that is traditional for this country is the so-called gourmetism. People meet at a special table, for which the host prepares the ingredients. From these, everyone then cooks themselves in a pan. This custom has been preserved thanks to the former Dutch colony &#8211; Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Croatia<\/h2>\n\n<p>Fasting is observed, so the main meal is octopus, cod in various ways or another kind of fish (carp, pike) with baked potatoes and potato salad. Cod is most often made with olive oil, parsley and garlic. Christmas cakes are not to be missed at the end. The traditional typical dessert is the fritule &#8211; small round, frosted doughnuts with raisins inside.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas dinner\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108621\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_476726172-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fritule  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Hungary  <\/h2>\n\n<p>It used to be customary here to place extra tablecloths on the table as a symbol of welcoming Jesus, who could join the meal as a sojourner. Because of the Lenten season, no meat was served before Midnight Mass. The Christmas dinner included apples, nuts, garlic and honey, which the people had grown themselves. The Palots (an ethnographic group) ate garlic to preserve their health for the following year. Each member of the family cracked a nut, and if it was healthy, it meant that whoever ate it would be healthy the next year. If they cracked the wrong nut, they probably got sick the next year. The head of the family cut the apple into as many pieces as there were people at the table. On the Christmas table there was also poppy porridge (guba), which was poured with warm sweet milk. Some Christmas dishes included poppy seed, walnut or cottage cheese toasts.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Dinner begins with a glass of wine. Traditional dishes include goulash soup or cabbage soup with mushrooms. In some places, pampushiki or chocolate-walnut Christmas cookies are served, but beans, lentils and dumplings are also prepared. Later, fried fish and pickled potatoes with onions became a tradition. Nowadays, the spicy fish soup, hal\u00e1szl\u00e9, is the most commonly eaten. Beigli is a traditional Christmas sweet made with nuts, poppy seeds or apples.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108922\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_523298198-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hal\u00e1szl\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Bulgaria  <\/h2>\n\n<p>In Bulgaria, due to the strict fasting, only vegan food is eaten on Christmas Eve (without fish, eggs, dairy products and meat). Typical for Bulgarians are the so-called sarmi. This dish consists of rice wrapped in sauerkraut or grape leaves, usually with meat in it, but not on Christmas Eve because of fasting. A favourite is pepper stuffed with rice or beans. Typical is a sweet pumpkin pie &#8211; tikvenik. The tradition is to serve several courses. There must be at least 7 of them (in some families there are also 9,11 or 13).<br\/>Traditional Bulgarian bread is prepared and served and decorated. It is called pita. A coin is inserted. It is said that whoever receives a piece with a coin will be lucky throughout the next year. Interestingly, the table is not cleaned after dinner, it is left that way all night. A plate with a portion of food is also set out for Mary, the mother of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-754x1024.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-754x1024.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-754x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas dinner \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108649\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27754%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20754%201024%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27754%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-200x272.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-221x300.jpeg 221w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-400x543.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-600x815.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-754x1024.jpeg 754w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-768x1043.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-800x1087.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002-1131x1536.jpeg 1131w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/received_902368514114002.jpeg 1178w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pita bread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Romania  <\/h2>\n\n<p>In Romania, a traditional slaughter is held just before Christmas. The products from the pig are then eaten during the Christmas dinner: sausages, liver sausages, pork sausage. The feast starts at about 9pm and the festive dinner lasts until midnight. A traditional Romanian Christmas dish is the so-called sarmale, meat wrapped in a cabbage leaf in a roll.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas dinner \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108818\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-800x534.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_316963156-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarmale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Lithuania  <\/h2>\n\n<p>On Christmas Eve, Lithuanians have a rich feast of up to 12 dishes &#8211; one for each apostle. However, moderation prevails in the type of dishes. Fasting is observed, so neither meat nor dairy products are served. Dinner courses consist mainly of fish (herring in tomato, mushroom, onion sauce, smoked eel), bread, vegetables &#8211; cabbage, potatoes. Cranberry pudding is served for dessert.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas dinner in Slovakia  <\/h2>\n\n<p>Most Slovaks observe a fast on Christmas Eve. Typical is cabbage soup with mushrooms, lentils in some places, carp or fish fillet with potato salad as the main course. Those who do not observe the fast eat noodles. Poppy seed or bryndza toasts are popular. At the end of dinner, waffles or honey tubes are eaten. The custom is to put money under the plate and tablecloth, which is supposed to ensure abundance in the coming year.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-1024x683.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-108958\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20683%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27683%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/atena.sk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_399641290-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toasted with poppy seeds  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Which dishes must not be missing on your festive table? Write to us in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas dinner is one of the traditions when the whole family sits down at the festive table and celebrates the most beautiful holiday of the year together. It is a time of plenty during which several courses are served. Which dishes are typical for each country?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":106531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,57,63],"tags":[],"acf":{"facebookpost":"Christmas dinner is the moment when the whole family usually gets together. ???? Each country ?\ufe0f has different dishes ? typical for this event. 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