甜食控:德国——五香果干甜蛋糕;瑞典——杏仁馅大米布丁,象征好运
South Africans grill turkey and butterflied legs of lamb on the 'braai' barbecue for an alfresco Christmas lunch.
南非人圣诞节吃户外午餐,在烤肉架上烤火鸡或羊腿肉。
Turkey is served in Peru and Brazil, as well as in the U.K, the land of Christmas Pudding.
火鸡也是秘鲁、巴西以及圣诞布丁之国——英国的圣诞食物。
It is traditional to coat this rich dessert with brandy and then set it alight, and to hide a coin inside.
英国人除了吃火鸡和圣诞布丁外,还有将布丁浸在白兰地中点燃,并且在里面藏一块硬币的习俗。
Similarly, in Sweden, it is a Christmas tradition to serve rice pudding with a hidden almond submerged in it. The finder is rewarded with a prize, and - as legend has it - good luck for the next year.
瑞典人也有类似的传统:在大米布丁中撒入杏仁粒。谁能吃到这块杏仁粒就会得到一份奖品,传说这代表着明年有好运。
(翻译:eileen7 编辑:陈丹妮)