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Christmas Dinner: Traditional or Exotic to Cap the Year?

FFDM Belvedere Collection: Christmas dinners are best shared by families, friends and other loved ones.

Christmas is a special season for so many reasons and this isn’t so just because of the wreaths or mistletoe or Santa Claus figurines. Christmas is Christmas because of the beautiful traditions that are being observed all over the world.

Now that we’re celebrating Christmas, you might want to borrow some interesting foods served in different countries during this festive season. Here are some foods that you might consider adding to your Christmas menu this year –

  • Coquilles Saint-Jacques from France is a dish comprising of scallops, cheese and herbs. These are then served as appetizers in little shells. Imagine your guests’ reaction to this unique appetizer. Try pronouncing its name and you’d be esteemed as an expert chef!
  • Feast of Seven Fishes is a heavenly dish made with linguini, clams, calamari, and shrimp scampi. This dish is meant to commemorate Jesus Christ’s birth according to Italian tradition.
  • Chiles en nogada is a Mexican festive dish comprised of fire-roasted Poblano peppers stuffed with meat. These are then covered with a creamy walnut sauce and garnished with pomegranate seed.
  • Zakuski from Russia is a fish appetizer that features salty and sour flavors highlighted by vodka shots.
  • The Venezuelan Hallacas are stuffed with a mixture of peppers, capers, raisins, and different meats. They are then wrapped in plantain and maize leaves. Expect spice, sweetness, and saltiness in one.
  • The German Stollen is their own version of the traditional fruit cake complete with rum spices and a unique sugary coating. What could be more satisfying than having the spices compete with the sweetness of the coating? Your palate becomes a pleasant battleground of flavors.
  • Ceia de Natal is a turkey feast made special with champagne and spice marinade.
  • The Philippine Bibingka is a flat cake that’s served on banana leaves. It is garnished with grated coconut and a pat of butter.

With more guests coming in this Christmas, it’s best to have extra storage and serving surface for food. Hooker Furniture Dining Room Retropolitan Buffet will provide both.

Christmas is delicious also when you serve special dishes or complete meals that have been traditionally enjoyed. Mince pies are a modern classic which are now replacing wholemeal bagel, cranberry sauce and strawberry jam.

Truffle oil still reigns supreme as is the greenish hint of kale in 2013. Culinary trends are fused with unique ingredients this year. All have the power to offer a tasty twist on your upcoming Christmas dinner.

The flavors of 2016 offer versatility such as the creamy texture of the pork belly. Pork belly is a traditional Oriental ingredient especially among the Chinese. These days, this is an ingredient that’s not just found in Chinese menus anymore.

Your first choice should be roasted pork belly – it’s easy to make and the crispy skin is simply irresistible. This is also a wonderful alternative to ham if you’re willing to try something different.

Another traditional Christmas food is the pomegranate. This is mainly Turkish but with a twist of sweetness. It is also a super food that has the potent antioxidants. Decorate your roast lamb or rocket and almond salad with this fruit.

Who says Christmas dinner isn’t the right venue for a new venture such as an octopus dish? Lino Sauro, a winning chef from Sicily, just adds olive oil to the succulent tentacles of the octopus and what he’s achieved is one of the Sicilian favorite dishes. Sauro states that no Sicilian summer is complete without this special dish.

Octopus is both versatile and texture-rich so you can use it in just about any dish from pasta to salads. Braise the octopus with red wine then serve it with bone marrow and rice pasta.

Christmas Dining Table

What are these dishes without a dining table to frame ‘em? Choose the beauty of sleek metal for your modern theme or a wicker ensemble for your rustic interiors to complete your Christmas dinner.

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