What do the Portuguese traditionally eat on Christmas?

Answer 1

In Portugal people do the Ceia de Natal which is comparable to the North American Thanksgiving meal although Ceia de Natal does not end in the dinner. Ceia de Natal takes place in Christmas Eve and consists in a dinner, supper and tables full of food, cakes and all type of sweets that accompanist the party till as late as 3 am. At dinner it is traditional to eat cod fish throughout the country, but some families eat octopus or in a less common side turkey. Traditional Christmas cakes and sweets are vast (as an example: Filhós, Rabanadas, Aletria, Tronco de Natal, Bolo Rei, Lampreia). In a personal note cinnamon always reminds me of Christmas since some of the most well known Christmas sweets have cinnamon in them. Missa do Galo is the Christmas Mass (catholic faith) and it happens after dinner and is attended by the most religious families (not very common in big cities). Portuguese change gifts at midnight at Christmas Eve not on Christmas Morning.

In this sense one may say that Christmas most important moment is on Christmas Eve as its an occasion when entire families are together in the Ceia de Natal. On Christmas Day it is tradition to dress new clothes and its common to make small trips around the city/country doing sightseeing. In interior places and small places it is common to see Religious Processions taking place.

Answer 2

well they have wedding traditions which in the ancient times portuguese people would just marry to build another family. The portuguese have food traditions too. Its realy quite interesting!!!! well they have wedding traditions which in the ancient times portuguese people would just marry to build another family. The portuguese have food traditions too. Its realy quite interesting!!!!

Answer 3

The country of Portugal do celebrate Christmas, because their main religion is Catholicism. They sing Christmas songs like "Happy Christmas", "Silent Night", "White Christmas". The Portuguesse, on Christmas eat boiled cod fish, and they also eat turkey for lunch. The people of Portugal, have a cool tradition, they open their presents on midnight, they also decorate their house with paper ribbons, candles, flowers, and other cool stuff.

Answer 4

For the main dish, most traditionally, codfish with boiled potatoes and green cabbage, along with olive oil as dressing. Some (mostly northern interior people) go for kid. Some other go for turkey (though it's quite rare). Then you have portuguese traditional pastry and sweets, which are well represented by Sonhos (Soños, like in SeÑor), Fatias Douradas (Fateeas Douradas), Bolo Rei (Bolo ray), Filhozes (feeglozes [gl like in the Italian 'consiGLieri'], Broinhas (bruiñas),...and bologna for dessert