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I just want to make it VERY clear that I\u2019m not working today \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
December 25 – Christmas Day – is an important day in my family. One year when I was back in the UK with my parents for Christmas Day, my Japanese boss phoned about work (this was on the landline in the days before I had a smartphone).<\/p>\n
My parents were so shocked.<\/p>\n
But of course, it was just another normal working day in Japan \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a cultural difference.<\/p>\n
When I conducted a Sasuga! Tips For You readers\u2019 survey earlier this year, some asked for more cultural insights, so I\u2019m going to tell you a bit about our Christmas tradition.<\/p>\n
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On December 24 – Christmas Eve – the tradition in our home is to put a mince pie, carrot, and glass of whisky under the Christmas tree. Mince pies are sweet, filled with dry fruit, and traditionally eaten at Christmas.<\/p>\n
The mince pie and whisky are for Father Christmas (that\u2019s what we call Santa in the UK). The carrot is for Rudolf, his reindeer (I feel sorry for the other reindeer because they don\u2019t get anything – lol!).<\/p>\n
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On Christmas Day morning, presents for all the family have magically appeared under the Christmas tree! And even more magical is that there are just a few pastry crumbs, a chewed carrot end, and a few drops of whisky left.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been!\u201d we all declare.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s so much fun.<\/p>\n
Then we open the presents. We spend some time feeling each present and guessing what it might be. Some presents are the same every year – Rummy chocolate, stew mix, cling film, and breadcrumbs (Father Christmas always gets these from Japan for my parents because you can\u2019t get them – or at least not the same quality – in the UK).<\/p>\n
After we\u2019ve opened all the presents, it\u2019s time to eat.<\/p>\n
Now here\u2019s a little quiz. What do you think we call the midday meal on Christmas Day?<\/p>\n
Christmas Breakfast?
\nChristmas Lunch?
\nChristmas Dinner?<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your answer?<\/p>\n
In the North of England, where I\u2019m from, the midday meal is dinner. This can be rather confusing for people who think that dinner is eaten in the evening \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
For Christmas Dinner, we start with homemade mushroom soup.<\/p>\n
The main course is turkey (I always have to measure it to be sure it will fit in my tiny Japanese oven), roast parsnips, roast potatoes, Brussel sprouts, bacon rolls, sausages, stuffing, and gravy.<\/p>\n
For dessert, it\u2019s Christmas pudding! This is a steamed sponge pudding with lots of dried fruit and nuts. It\u2019s traditional to pour brandy over it and set it on fire. Yum!<\/p>\n
What does your Christmas Day look like???<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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