Christmas food traditions vary hugely around the world, shaped by climate, culture and customs. While some countries centre celebrations around a formal Christmas Day lunch, others mark the festive season with symbolic dishes, shared desserts or feasts spread across several days.
In the UK, as we already know, it's not Christmas unless we've got a big turkey, stuffing, crispy roast potatoes, a bowl full of sprouts, and all the trimmings for Christmas lunch. But in Iceland, roast lamb is the traditional dish, while in Sweden it's a delicious ham. When it comes to pudding, there are so many wonderful choices, from Canada's cookies to New Zealand's pavlova, Denmark's rice pudding to Jamaica's rum-infused fruit cakes.
