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Spanish vocabulary for Christmas (Navidad) Food

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un tronco de Navidad
a Christmas yule log

un pastel de Navidad
a Christmas cake

el pavo
turkey

langostinos
king prawns

mantecados
traditional Christmas sweet made mainly from lard and
almonds very similar to a "polvorón"

polvorones
a typical Spanish sweet, dry and powdery and made with almonds

una rosca de Reyes / un roscón de Reyes
a large, round bun baked for 6th January with candied fruits and things hidden (coins, etc.) inside

turrón
turrón blando
turrón duro
turrón de chocolate
a typical Spanish sweet eaten at Christmas made with ground almonds hard and nougat-like made with chocolate and puffed rice

mazapán
marzipan

una cesta de Navidad
a Christmas basket

(una copa de) cava
(a glass of) Spanish sparkling wine, similar to champagne

el Gordo
Massive Christmas lottery which takes place on 22nd December, almost everyone buys a ticket. The results are sang by children as the balls come out of the machine.


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