Spanish Christmas Traditions

Christmas Eve (La Nochebuena) Dinner

• Seafood: Clams, mussels, prawns with garlic and white wine.
• Fish: Sea bass, turbot, cod with olive oil, garlic, herbs.
• Roast Lamb or Suckling Pig (Cochinillo): Popular meats.
• Sopa de Ajo: Garlic soup with bread, paprika, olive oil.

Traditional Sweets

• Turrón: Almond-honey nougat.
• Mantecados: Cinnamon-anise shortbread.
• Polvorones: Crumbly almond-sugar cookies.
• Roscón de Reyes: Ring-shaped cake with candied fruit, eaten January 6 (Epiphany), often filled with cream.