{"id":1525,"date":"2014-12-23T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aesu.com\/blog\/?p=398"},"modified":"2014-12-23T14:36:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-23T14:36:32","slug":"christmas-food-around-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/christmas-food-around-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Food from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-Food-from-Around-the-World.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-399\" title=\"Christmas Food from Around the World\" alt=\"Christmas Food from Around the World\" src=\"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Christmas-Food-from-Around-the-World-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a>\u2018Tis the season for delicious <\/span><b style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Christmas Food<\/b><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s that time of year. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the halls are decked with boughs of holly, and the chestnuts have all been roasted on that open fire we always hear about. <em>Fa la la la<\/em> <i>la, la la la la<\/i>. The Christmas season is upon us, and you know what that means: yummy, yummy Christmas<b> <\/b>food<b> <\/b>and drinks.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Christmas Food from Around the World<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Gl\u00fchwein Brought to You by Germany<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Often referred to as \u201cGlow Wine,\u201d German Gl\u00fchwein is a traditional holiday beverage consisting of red wine (sometimes white wine) heated and spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, star aniseed, citrus, sugar and occasionally vanilla pods. Gl\u00fchwein is often downed <i>mit Schuss<\/i>, which means \u201cwith a shot\u201d of rum or some other liquor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Kruidnoten Brought to You by the Netherlands<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kruidnoten, which translated means \u201cspice nuts,\u201d is a cookie-like confectionery traditionally baked in early December for the Sinterklaas holiday, a celebration of the life and accomplishments of Saint Nicholas. Kruidnoten are fragrantly spiced with ginger, cinnamon, white pepper, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, brown sugar, and a hint of molasses. <i>Yum!<\/i><i> <\/i>Because they are traditionally baked in December, Kruidnoten are often also associated with Christmas.<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Oliebollen Brought to You by Belgium<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A traditional Dutch and Belgian Christmas food, Oliebollen are a variety of dumplings made by scooping balls of dough into a deep fryer. The dough is made from flour, eggs, yeast, salt, milk, baking powder, and usually sultanas, currants, raisins and sometimes zest or succade. Oliebollen are usually served with powdered sugar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In English Oliebollen<b> <\/b>are often referred to as \u201cDutch Doughnuts\u201d or \u201cDutchies.\u201d<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>FIGUGEGL Brought to You by Germany<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Switzerland fondue is really only eaten in the winter, making it a typical Christmas party meal. There is a term the Swiss have invented to summarize how fondue impacts a winter party: FIGUGEGL. It&#8217;s pronounced like a word (fee-goo-geck-ul). FIGUGEGL is an acronym for \u201cfondue isch gu\u00e4t und git e gu\u00e4ti luun\u00e4,\u201d meaning \u201cfondue is good and gives you a good mood.\u201d We\u2019re sold!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Cougnou Brought to You by Belgium<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also known as the \u201cBread of Jesus,\u201d Cougnou is a sweet bread that originated in the Hainaut province of Belgium in 1071 and is traditionally served around Christmas. Cougnou is made of flour, eggs, milk, yeast, raisins, butter, salt, cinnamon, and sugar and formed to look like a swaddled baby.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Cougnou is traditionally enjoyed with a cup of hot chocolate. <i>Mmmmmmm!<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Indulge in Delicious Christmas Food from Around the World with the Help of AESU<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">AESU, the most trusted name in travel, offers unique, exciting travel programs for college students and young professionals at affordable rates. Each trip is action-packed and informal\u2014designed just for people your own age. <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/default.aspx\">Click Here<\/a><b> <\/b>to view our many adorable trips. We are also able to design custom tours just for your group.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><i>Happy Holidays from AESU!<\/i><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Want help booking a trip? 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The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, the halls are decked with boughs of holly, and the chestnuts have all been roasted on that open fire we always hear about. Fa la la la la, la la la la. 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