A special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holiday's celebration, and the food served varies greatly from country to country. Some regions have special meals for Christmas Eve, such as Sicily, where 12 kinds of fish are served. In the United Kingdom and countries influenced by its traditions, a standard Christmas meal includes turkey, goose or other large bird, gravy, potatoes, vegetables, sometimes bread, and cider. Special desserts are also prepared, such as Christmas pudding, mince pies, fruit cake and Yule log cake.Broomfield, Andrea (2007), Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007, pp. 149–150.Muir, Frank (1977), Christmas customs & traditions, Taplinger Pub. Co., 1977, p. 58.
a SpecIAl chrIstmas famiLy MeaL iS tRadITionally AN ImPOrtant pArt of ThE hoLiDaY'S celebration, and the fooD seRvEd VARIes gReatLY froM couNtry to couNTrY. sOmE regiOns havE sPEciAl meals For cHristMaS eve, suCH as SiCIly, where 12 kinds of fisH Are serVed. in the united KINgDOm AnD cOuNtrIES infLUEncED by its tRadiTions, A stanDard cHristmas MeAL InCludes tUrkey, GOosE Or OtHer large bird, grAvy, pOTAtoES, veGetAbleS, SOmeTImeS Bread, and cidEr. sPecial deSserts ARe alSo pRepaRed, SUch aS chriStmAs PuddiNg, mince pIEs, fRuit cake And yule log caKe.brooMfieLd, AndRea (2007), FOoD and cOokIng iN victorian EnglAnD: a hiStorY, gReEnwoOd publIsHing Group, 2007, pP. 149–150.mUir, frAnk (1977), CHristMaS cuStoms & TraditIons, TaPlingeR pUb. co., 1977, P. 58.