What do Americans eat on Christmas?

Americans eat roast turkey, roast beef ribs, roast suckling pig, Christmas ham, cranberry sauce, etc. on Christmas Day.

1. Roast turkey: Roast turkey is an indispensable dish on the traditional American Christmas table. Europeans originally liked to eat roast geese. After immigrating to America, they wanted to eat geese but had not yet raised geese. In this case, they switched to eating turkeys, only to find that turkeys are more delicious than geese. In addition, there are many turkeys that thrive in North America, so the habit of eating turkey has gradually been passed down, and turkey has become a holiday dish for Americans.

2. Grilled beef ribs: Using beef ribs as the main course of Christmas dinner is a very popular choice among Americans. Different from the usual fried steak, Christmas dinner is about the atmosphere of reunion with family members enjoying delicious food. Therefore, steaks are often roasted whole in large pieces in the oven and then cut into pieces when eating.

3. Roast suckling pig: Westerners are accustomed to placing a whole roasted suckling pig on the Christmas dinner table. People in Britain, the United States and other countries also like to put an apple in the pig's mouth. This habit may have originated from some larger families, because only large families could possibly eat a small pig. Later, some people who paid attention to pomp and circumstance also followed suit when treating Christmas guests.

4. Christmas ham: Christmas ham is also one of the star dishes in the American Christmas dinner. Christmas ham is mostly roasted or smoked from the whole ham. There are many kinds of sauces to choose from, and you can cut it into pieces when eating.

5. Cranberry jam: At Christmas, cranberry jam is the most popular time. Cranberry sauce has a sour and slightly sweet taste, and many Chinese regard it as a sweet sauce for spreading bread. In fact, for Americans, this sweet and sour sauce goes best with meat. At Christmas dinner, cranberry sauce is usually served with turkey, and sometimes with duck or ham.