世界各地独特的圣诞大餐

时间：2014-12-14 08:00:01

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While most Americans will be feasting on traditional roast dinners and sipping1 egg nog come Christmas, other countries around the world will be enjoying their own - very different - culinary customs.

大多数美国人在圣诞期间会吃烤肉、喝蛋酒，而其他国家也有自己独特的圣诞大餐。
 
As charted on an infographic compiled by Bookatable, Christmas dinner in France is usually enjoyed shortly after midnight on Christmas Eve, and comprises of oysters2, lobster3 meat and foie gras; whereas in Japan, a celebratory bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken has been all the rage since the 1970s.
 
Perhaps most unusual of all, head to Greenland and you'll find natives ringing Christmas in with kiviak: the raw flesh of Arctic birds which have been fermented4 for months in the hollowed-out body of a seal - beaks5, feathers, feet and all.
 
For those Greenland inhabitants who wish to dodge6 the seal-encased dead bird, there's mattak: chunks7 of whale blubber.
 
Kentucky Fried Chicken has been customary in Japan ever since the American fast-food giant launched a 'Kentucky for Christmas' marketing8 campaign in 1974.
 
The fried chicken meal - which comes with cake and champagne9 and costs around 3,336 yen10 ($40) - is so popular that many fans order it months in advance to avoid two-hour waiting lines on Christmas Day.
 
Seafood11 crops up on the menu in several countries, particularly those with warm December climates.
 
Australians typically enjoy barbeque-sizzled shrimp12; while Fijians chow down on banana-leaf wrapped fish.
 
Southern Italians opt13 for a traditional 'feast of the seven fishes' which includes calamari, anchovies14 and creamy baked eels15.
 
Bulgarians stick to a healthy vegetarian16 dinner, while Christians17 in Egypt go vegan; both for fasting reasons.
 
Over in the Philippines, Christmas dinner usually comprises of crunchy suckling pig and queso de bola, edam cheese coated in red wax.
 
In India, meals often include aromatic18 Biryani with lamb, mutton or chicken; followed by cake or kheer, a milky19 rice pudding.
 
In Ethiopia, a spicy20 chicken stew21 called doro wat is usually served with sourdough injera flat-bread; and a Ghanaian Christmas dinner also includes stew, served with toasted maize22 porridge.
 
South Africans grill23 turkey and butterflied legs of lamb on the 'braai' barbecue for an alfresco Christmas lunch.
 
Turkey is served in Peru and Brazil, as well as in the U.K, the land of Christmas Pudding.
 
It is traditional to coat this rich dessert with brandy and then set it alight, and to hide a coin inside.
 
Similarly, in Sweden, it is a Christmas tradition to serve rice pudding with a hidden almond submerged in it. The finder is rewarded with a prize, and - as legend has it - good luck for the next year.

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1 sipping e7d80fb5edc3b51045def1311858d0ae     
v.小口喝，呷，抿( sip的现在分词 )
参考例句：
  • She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink. 她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。
  • She sat there, sipping at her tea. 她坐在那儿抿着茶。
2 oysters 713202a391facaf27aab568d95bdc68f     
牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • We don't have oysters tonight, but the crayfish are very good. 我们今晚没有牡蛎供应。但小龙虾是非常好。
  • She carried a piping hot grill of oysters and bacon. 她端出一盘滚烫的烤牡蛎和咸肉。
3 lobster w8Yzm     
n.龙虾，龙虾肉
参考例句：
  • The lobster is a shellfish.龙虾是水生贝壳动物。
  • I like lobster but it does not like me.我喜欢吃龙虾，但它不适宜于我的健康。
4 fermented e1236246d968e9dda0f02e826f25e962     
v.（使）发酵( ferment的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）激动；骚动；骚扰
参考例句：
  • When wine is fermented, it gives off gas. 酒发酵时发出气泡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His speeches fermented trouble among the workers. 他的演讲在工人中引起骚动。 来自辞典例句
5 beaks 66bf69cd5b0e1dfb0c97c1245fc4fbab     
n.鸟嘴( beak的名词复数 )；鹰钩嘴；尖鼻子；掌权者
参考例句：
  • Baby cockatoos will have black eyes and soft, almost flexible beaks. 雏鸟凤头鹦鹉黑色的眼睛是柔和的，嘴几乎是灵活的。 来自互联网
  • Squid beaks are often found in the stomachs of sperm whales. 经常能在抹香鲸的胃里发现鱿鱼的嘴。 来自互联网
6 dodge q83yo     
v.闪开，躲开，避开；n.妙计，诡计
参考例句：
  • A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪，才没被车从身上辗过。
  • The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。
7 chunks a0e6aa3f5109dc15b489f628b2f01028     
厚厚的一块( chunk的名词复数 )； （某物）相当大的数量或部分
参考例句：
  • a tin of pineapple chunks 一罐菠萝块
  • Those chunks of meat are rather large—could you chop them up a bIt'smaller? 这些肉块相当大，还能再切小一点吗？
8 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西
参考例句：
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
9 champagne iwBzh3     
n.香槟酒；微黄色
参考例句：
  • There were two glasses of champagne on the tray.托盘里有两杯香槟酒。
  • They sat there swilling champagne.他们坐在那里大喝香槟酒。
10 yen JfSwN     
n. 日元；热望
参考例句：
  • He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
  • He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。
11 seafood 7j6zUl     
n.海产食品，海味，海鲜
参考例句：
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
12 shrimp krFyz     
n.虾，小虾；矮小的人
参考例句：
  • When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream.一旦养虾场建起来，将会截断这条河流。
  • When it comes to seafood,I like shrimp the best.说到海鲜，我最喜欢虾。
13 opt a4Szv     
vi.选择，决定做某事
参考例句：
  • They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
  • Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？
14 anchovies anchovies     
n. 鯷鱼，凤尾鱼
参考例句：
  • a pizza topped with cheese and anchovies 奶酪鳀鱼比萨饼
  • Pesto, mozzarella, parma ham, sun dried tomatoes, egg, anchovies. 核桃香蒜，马苏里拉，巴马火腿，干番茄，鸡蛋，咸鱼。
15 eels eels     
abbr. 电子发射器定位系统（=electronic emitter location system）
参考例句：
  • Eels have been on the feed in the Lower Thames. 鳗鱼在泰晤士河下游寻食。
  • She bought some eels for dinner. 她买回一些鳗鱼做晚餐。
16 vegetarian 7KGzY     
n.素食者；adj.素食的
参考例句：
  • She got used gradually to the vegetarian diet.她逐渐习惯吃素食。
  • I didn't realize you were a vegetarian.我不知道你是个素食者。
17 Christians 28e6e30f94480962cc721493f76ca6c6     
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。
18 aromatic lv9z8     
adj.芳香的，有香味的
参考例句：
  • It has an agreeable aromatic smell.它有一种好闻的香味。
  • It is light,fruity aromatic and a perfect choice for ending a meal.它是口感轻淡，圆润，芳香的，用于结束一顿饭完美的选择。
19 milky JD0xg     
adj.牛奶的，多奶的；乳白色的
参考例句：
  • Alexander always has milky coffee at lunchtime.亚历山大总是在午餐时喝掺奶的咖啡。
  • I like a hot milky drink at bedtime.我喜欢睡前喝杯热奶饮料。
20 spicy zhvzrC     
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
参考例句：
  • The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
  • Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
21 stew 0GTz5     
n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑
参考例句：
  • The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
  • There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。
22 maize q2Wyb     
n.玉米
参考例句：
  • There's a field planted with maize behind the house.房子后面有一块玉米地。
  • We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
23 grill wQ8zb     
n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问
参考例句：
  • Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
  • I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。

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