Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

occasion Christmas

95 dishes.

ÆbleskiverÆbleskiverSphere pancake puffs with jam and icing sugar, December treat.AnushaburAnushaburSweet porridge of hulled wheat with dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon.Arroz con guandúArroz con guandúCoconut rice with pigeon peas, a holiday stapleBajan black cakeBajan black cakeVery dark fruit cake made with fruit soaked for months in rum and falernumBejgliBejgliRolled pastry log filled with dense poppy seed or walnut paste.BibingkaBibingkaClay-pot rice cake with salted egg, Christmas morningsBisschopswijnBisschopswijnRed wine mulled with orange, cloves and cinnamon at SinterklaasBlack cakeBlack cakeDark rum-soaked fruit cake, dense and boozy, cut in thin slicesBolo de melBolo de melDark spiced Madeira cake of sugarcane molasses, nuts and candied peel, broken by hand.Bolo-reiBolo-reicandied-fruit brioche crown eaten from Christmas to EpiphanyBoxemännchenBoxemännchenBrioche man with a clay pipe, baked for Saint NicholasBrunede kartoflerBrunede kartoflerPotatoes caramelised in butter and sugar for Christmas dinner.BuñuelosBuñuelosGolden fried cheese-dough balls, a Christmas favoriteBuñuelos de anísBuñuelos de anísFigure-eight fritters of yuca and boniato dough soaked in anise syrupChicha de sarilChicha de sarilDeep red hibiscus drink spiced with ginger and cloves at ChristmasChristmas puddingChristmas puddingDense steamed dried-fruit pudding, doused in brandy and set alight.ClericóClericóWhite wine punch with chopped fruit, served cold at ChristmasCola de monoCola de monoCold aguardiente with milk, coffee, sugar and cloves, bottled for ChristmasDulce de lechosaDulce de lechosaGreen papaya slices candied in spiced syrup, Christmas sweetEierpunschEierpunschHot whisked egg, wine and sugar drunk at Christmas marketsFagioli con le coticheFagioli con le cotichebean and pork-rind soup, Christmas traditionFeuerzangenbowleFeuerzangenbowleMulled wine under a rum-soaked sugarloaf set alight above the bowlFisherman’s soupFisherman’s soupfiery paprika river-fish soup, Christmas Eve traditionFlæskestegFlæskestegRoast pork with crackling and red cabbage; Christmas centrepiece.Garlic porkGarlic porkPortuguese-Guyanese pork cured in garlic vinegar, fried for ChristmasGemberbierGemberbierHome-brewed fermented ginger drink, drunk cold at ChristmasGlintveinasGlintveinasMulled red wine with honey and spices at Christmas marketsGlöggGlöggMulled wine with almonds and raisins through Advent.cocktailGløggHot spiced red wine with raisins, almonds and a shot of spiritGløggGløggHot spiced red wine with raisins, almonds and a shot of spiritGlögiGlögiHot spiced wine or blackcurrant drink with raisins and almondsGlühweinGlühweinHot spiced red wine warming Christmas markets.HallacaHallacaChristmas corn-dough parcels of beef, pork, olives, raisins in banana leavesHangikjötHangikjötBirch-smoked lamb sliced with white sauce, peas; Christmas.HapukapsasHapukapsasSalt-fermented cabbage stewed with pork for the Christmas tableHõõgveinHõõgveinMulled wine with spices, sold in mugs at Tallinn's Christmas market

  • Gløgg

    Hot spiced red wine with raisins, almonds and a shot of spirit. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min…

  • Hallaca

    Christmas corn-dough parcels of beef, pork, olives, raisins in banana leaves. Ready in 3 hr prep and 1 day resting…

  • Kapustnica

    Smoky sauerkraut soup with sausage and dried mushrooms; Christmas. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 45 min cooking.…

  • Æbleskiver

    Sphere pancake puffs with jam and icing sugar, December treat. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…

  • Anushabur

    Sweet porridge of hulled wheat with dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon. Ready in 20 min plus overnight soaking prep and…

  • Arroz con guandú

    Coconut rice with pigeon peas, a holiday staple. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 8. A…

  • Bajan black cake

    Very dark fruit cake made with fruit soaked for months in rum and falernum. Ready in 1 hour prep and…

  • Bejgli

    Rolled pastry log filled with dense poppy seed or walnut paste. Ready in 45 min prep and 40 min cooking.…

  • Bibingka

    Clay-pot rice cake with salted egg, Christmas mornings. Ready in 25 min prep and 25 min cooking. 6 small cakes.…

  • Bisschopswijn

    Red wine mulled with orange, cloves and cinnamon at Sinterklaas. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves…