In France, we have turkey, salmon, foie gras, scallops and the Christmas log ... At the time of the holidays, gastronomy also gets on its 31. And not only in the hexagon. We take you around the world of Christmas culinary traditions . Take off immediately on Pinterest.

Salty specialties to celebrate Christmas in Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil and Finland

In Mexico , chiles in nogada is the national holiday dish. These are meat-roasted peppers, topped with a creamy cheese sauce and dotted with pomegranate seeds and parsley. In Venezuela , the traditional Christmas dish is the hallacas , banana and corn leaves that are garnished with various meats, capers, grapes and peppers. In Brazil , as in France, turkey is in the spotlight. But do not think that the hot chestnuts are there. The native ceia (this is the name of this dish) in a sauce made with spices and champagne ... Rather class. In Finland one feasts of porkkanalaatiko . Unlike its unpronounceable name, this dish is rather simple. It is a spicy carrot puree that looks very much like the sweet potato crumble, popular with Americans for Thanksgiving.

Christmas is celebrated with sweet desserts in Canada, India and Hungary

The Portuguese are fond of bolo rei . A brioche filled with candied fruits and / or sugar grains, and which seems to be mistaken for the cake of kings (also very popular in the south of France). In Germany , the traditional party cake is the stollen . A kind of brioche flavored with fruits, spices and rum. The Germans enjoy it both hot and cold. Without forgetting the panettone , brioche filled with raisins, candied fruits and zest of citrus which has exported well beyond the Italian borders.

If they are less known among us, Canadian, Indian and Hungarian customs also give way to sweet. In Canada, chicken bones candy , pink sweets made with cinnamon and milk chocolate resemble small chicken bones. In India, the Christian population is not the largest in the country, but it still has its own culinary traditions for Christmas. Kulkuls are cookies made from coconut milk that Indians share with their loved ones and friends at the time of the holidays. As for the Hungarians, they like to savor beigli , a rolled cake filled with poppy seeds and nuts.