Cristmas dinner is the primary meal traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. In many ways the meal is similar to a standard Sunday dinner. Christmas feasts have traditionally been luxurious and abundant.
國人過春節(jié)吃年夜飯一樣,歐美人過圣誕節(jié)也很注重全家團聚,圍坐在圣誕樹下,共進節(jié)日美餐。圣誕大餐吃火雞的習俗始于1620年,火雞烤制工藝復(fù)雜,味道鮮美持久,以致麥兜小朋友垂涎三尺。這種風俗盛于美國。英國人的圣誕大餐是烤鵝,而非火雞。奧大利人愛在平安夜里,全家老小約上親友成群結(jié)隊地到餐館去吃一頓圣誕大餐,其中,火雞、臘雞、燒牛仔肉和豬腿必不可少,同時伴以名酒,吃得大家歡天喜地。