Wanderlust World Wanderlust World * Seafood: Seafood is a traditional part of the Christmas Eve dinner in Spain. Options include clams, mussels, and prawns, often cooked with garlic and white wine.
* Fish: Fish is another common dish on the Christmas Eve menu. Popular choices include sea bass, turbot, and cod, often cooked with olive oil, garlic, and herbs.
* Lamb or Pork: Roast lamb or suckling pig (cochinillo) are also popular meat options for the Christmas Eve dinner.
* Sopas de ajo (garlic soup): This hearty soup made with garlic, bread, paprika, and olive oil is a traditional Christmas Eve dish in some regions of Spain.
* Turrón: Turrón, a nougat-like confection made with almonds, honey, and sugar, is a traditional Spanish Christmas dessert.
* Mantecados: These shortbread cookies are flavored with cinnamon and aniseed and are popular Christmas treats in Spain.
* Polvorones: Polvorones are another popular Christmas cookie in Spain. They are made with flour, almonds, sugar, and butter and have a crumbly texture.
* Roscón de Reyes: This ring-shaped cake, decorated with candied fruits and sugar glaze, is traditionally eaten on January 6, the day of the Epiphany. It is often filled with whipped cream or custard.