In the USA, Canada, and the UK, when one thinks of Christmas Dinner, it usually consists of a Christmas Ham or Turkey with Cranberry sauce, stuffing, mash potatoes, (sounds like thanksgiving) pumpkin pie, and oh yes...egg nog, a milk and eggs based punch with rum, brandy or whiskey.
However, In the USA, Canada, and the UK, Asian families don't usually have this type of dinner. Yes, we might have the turkey..but it's usually mixed in with the Roast Pig that we bought in Chinatown. We might even have white rice instead of mash potatoes. I've even had bok choy with turkey before.
Every year at my uncles house, we have a turkey, lasagna, a badly made stuffing with a million raisins, roast Pig, char siu, pork bone soup, and white rice. How can you not have white rice?
Tonight was the first time i had a Christmas Dinner with my girlfriends family. It wasn't the same special touch as my own family but it was an experience nonetheless. We didn't have turkey...rather we had fried fish, black pepper pork chops, fried rice, cheesecake, and a fruitcake. Quite a weird mixture if you ask me.
What kind of Asian Christmas dinner do you have? Let me know at chris@jooksings.com
Happy jooksing Holidays!