food
culture
strange custom
100
Christmas Pudding 聖誕布丁
A dark cake with dried fruit. People often hide a coin inside for good luck.
一種有果乾的深色蛋糕，人們通常會在裡面藏一枚硬幣象徵好運。
the UK
100
Pantomime 聖誕童話劇
A musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment, often based on fairy tales with audience interaction.
專為家庭娛樂設計的音樂喜劇舞台劇，通常改編自童話故事並包含觀眾互動。
the UK
100
La Befana 聖誕女巫
A friendly witch flies on a broom to give candy to good children.
一個友善的女巫會騎著掃把飛來，發糖果給好孩子。
Italy
200
A sponge cake that looks like a wooden log. It represents burning wood for the winter.
看起來像木頭的海綿蛋糕，象徵著冬日燃燒木頭的傳統。
France
200
Beach BBQ 海灘烤肉
Christmas is in summer, so people have a barbecue on the beach.
聖誕節是在夏天，所以人們會在海灘上烤肉。
Australia
200
The Christmas Pickle 聖誕醃黃瓜
Parents hide a green pickle ornament on the tree. The first child to find it gets a prize.
父母把綠色的醃黃瓜飾品藏在樹上，第一個找到的孩子會有獎品。
Iceland
300
Stollen 聖誕史多倫麵包
A fruit bread covered in white sugar. It looks like Baby Jesus in white clothes.
覆蓋著白糖的果乾麵包，看起來像穿著白衣的嬰兒耶穌
Germany
300
Pulling Crackers 拉聖誕響炮
Two people pull a paper tube until it snaps. Inside, there is a paper hat and a joke.
兩個人拉扯紙筒直到發出爆裂聲，裡面有一頂紙帽子和一個笑話。
300
Krampus 坎卜斯 (聖誕惡魔)
A scary monster who punishes naughty kids. He is Santa's helper.
一個會懲罰壞小孩的可怕怪物，他是聖誕老人的助手。
Germany/Austria
400
Panettone 潘尼朵尼水果麵包
A tall, sweet bread with raisins. It is famous in Milan.
一種又高又甜、裡面有葡萄乾的麵包，在米蘭非常有名。
Italy
400
Christmas Markets 聖誕市集
People visit outdoor markets to buy gifts, food, and hot drinks.
人們會去戶外市集買禮物、食物和熱飲。
Germany
400
Surfing Santa 衝浪聖誕老人
Santa wears shorts and surfs on the waves because it is hot.
因為天氣很熱，聖誕老人會穿短褲去衝浪。
Australia
500
KFC Fried Chicken 肯德基炸雞
A modern tradition established by a successful 1974 marketing campaign: "Kentucky for Christmas."
源於1974年成功的行銷活動「聖誕節就要吃肯德基」而建立的現代傳統。
Japan
500
Shoes by the Fireplace 鞋子放壁爐
Children put their shoes by the fire instead of stockings.
孩子們會把鞋子放在火爐邊，而不是掛襪子。
France
500
Hiding the Broom 藏掃把
People hide their brooms so witches cannot steal them on Christmas Eve.
人們會把掃把藏起來，這樣女巫就不能在平安夜偷走它們。
Norway