十大圣诞传统及其起源（组图）

Turkey 火鸡

Turkeys originated in Mexico and were first brought to Britain in 1526 by William Strickland. Henry VIII enjoyed turkey and although the bird became fashionable in high society in the late 19th century it was Edward VII who made it de rigueur at Christmas for the middle classes.
火鸡原本生长于墨西哥，1526年威廉•斯特里克兰将火鸡带到英国。亨利八世很爱吃火鸡肉，于是吃火鸡肉在19世纪末的上流社会变得很流行，不过在爱德华七世的倡导下，火鸡才走入了中产阶级的家庭，成为圣诞节的必备菜肴之一。

Even by 1930, however, it took a week’s wages to buy one and turkey remained a luxury until the 1950s.
然而，即使到了20世纪30年代，买一只火鸡仍然要花掉一星期的工资，直到20世纪50年代火鸡都是一种奢侈的食物。

Christmas pudding 圣诞布丁

Also known as plum or figgy pudding, this Christmas staple possibly has its roots as far back as the Middle Ages in a wheat-based pottage known as frumenty. By the mid 17th century, it was thicker and had developed into a dessert with the addition of eggs, dried fruit and alcohol.
圣诞布丁也叫葡萄干布丁或无花果布丁，它可能起源于中世纪的一种叫作牛奶麦粥的食物。到了17世纪中期，这种麦粥被做得更稠，逐渐发展成了加入鸡蛋、干果和酒的一种甜点。

In Victorian times plum pudding was a Christmas favourite. It is traditionally made a week before Advent on what is known as “stir-up Sunday”.
在维多利亚时期，圣诞布丁是最受欢迎的圣诞食物之一。依照传统人们会在基督降临节前一周做圣诞布丁，这一天被称为“唤醒星期日”。