CHRISTMAS IN POLAND Christmas Eve In Poland Christmas

Christmas Eve • In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner is the most important celebration of

Traditions • Before we sit at the table to eat our Christmas Dinner, we

Some of the meals… Red borscht with ceps raviolis (uszka): traditional Christmas borscht usually

Herrings are very popular in Poland at any time of year, and they are

Gingerbread cookies are a part of Christmas tradition in Poland. Sometimes they’re even hung

Presents! • Instead of waking up in the morning on Christmas Day, we open

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CHRISTMAS IN POLAND

Christmas Eve • In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner is the most important celebration of the year. Although this meal is reserved for the closest family, it is customary to set an extra plate and seat for an unexpected guest or even a vagrant. Most of the dishes served are cooked specifically on this special day – and only once a year!

Traditions • Before we sit at the table to eat our Christmas Dinner, we wait for the first star to appear on the sky. Then we share opłatek, a type of thin wafer, similar to the one you get in church at the Communion. As we break the opłatek, we wish each other Merry Christmas and sit down to eat.

Some of the meals… Red borscht with ceps raviolis (uszka): traditional Christmas borscht usually is served with tiny dumplings stuffed with a mix of soaked (and then nicely chopped) dried ceps and fried onion. These are called “uszka, ” meaning “little ears” in Polish. Christmas Eve Carp: The tradition of carp farming in Poland is at least 700 hundred years old. Christmas Eve carp is often accompanied by hot sauerkraut with dried mushrooms, a vegetable salad or potatoes.

Herrings are very popular in Poland at any time of year, and they are also served at Christmas Eve. Mushroom Soup This soup which is also served very often at Christmas Eve dinner is made from dried forest mushrooms Dumplings (pierogi) They are the most recognizable Polish food abroad. The Christmas version of those half-circular dumplings is stuffed with cabbage or sauerkraut and ceps.

Gingerbread cookies are a part of Christmas tradition in Poland. Sometimes they’re even hung up on the Christmas tree! They are usually decorated with liquorice and sprinkles. Poppy seed cake (makowiec): This tiny, black grain symbolizes prosperity and must be included in the Chirstmas menu.

Presents! • Instead of waking up in the morning on Christmas Day, we open our gifts on Christmas Eve after dinner. It’s hard to resist temptation to open them when they’re just laying under the tree!