A traditional Christmas meal may be tamales, cabbage rolls or prawns, depending on where you live.
Pork dishes are even more popular than turkey, in terms of the number of countries where both are served, Chef Pencil's representative Salomea Restea told CNBC Travel.
"Lechon is very expensive," she said, adding that a pig that can feed up to 50 people can cost more than $300. In Mexico and other parts of Central America, pork is steamed and wrapped in corn husks to make tamales, according to Chef's Pencil., a pork joint will be covered with a generous layer of homemade adobo, a thick chili paste with vinegar or citrus juice, and enriched with the flavors of onions, garlic, cumin and oregano," according to the article.Duck dominates in Denmark, and goose in Belarus and Russia, according to the map.
Other countries prepare a combination of meats for the holiday. Bolivia, for example, has a penchant for picana soup, which is often made with chicken, lamb and beef flavored with wine and beer.Stuffed cabbage rolls grace Christmas feasts around the Black Sea, in places like Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria, according to the map.
Crowds gather to buy prawns before Christmas at the Sydney Fish Market, which experiences its busiest week of the year before Christmas.
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