Christmas is a deeply special time for people all over the world.
And while the holiday can be celebrated in many different ways, perhaps no custom is more important than the time-honored Christmas Eve or Christmas Day meal.
Still, these meals vary greatly in different parts of the world.
Inspired by this BookTable post by Rob Rebelo, we took a look at some typical Christmas meals from countries across the globe.
An earlier version of this article was written by Christian Storm.
Brazilians eat turkey on Christmas Eve, but not in the traditional North American style. Along with turkey, they serve rice, Brazil nuts, and a variety of fruit.
Germans often serve fruity Stollen cake, along with a mulled wine called Gluehwein. Stollen is traditionally baked to have a hump, symbolizing the humps of the camels that carried the wise men to see Jesus.
Many Bulgarians fast before Christmas, so on Christmas they nosh on stuffed vegetables, soups, and cakes.
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