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Ilona Baliūnaitė

24 Christmas Dinners From Countries Around The World That Would Totally Confuse Your Grandma

One of the cool things about traveling is that you get to taste and experience various foods and dishes that you might never try at home, and Christmas is no different. In fact, it may be better!

While many associate the holiday with roast turkey or ham, a traditional Christmas menu looks vastly different depending on where you find yourself.

For example, in Italy, seafood often takes center-stage. Many Italians celebrate Christmas Eve with what's known as the 'Feast of the Seven Fishes.' As the name suggests, seven different types of fish or seafood are on offer. But if you were to head over to Japan on Christmas day, and you might be surprised to see families feasting on a KFC Christmas bucket. Yes, we're referring to the fast food chain that specializes in crumbed chicken. It’s a big Christmas tradition there…

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