Ethnic Christmases

Since 1999, my family has been making food from a different country or region for our Christmas dinner instead of having similar meals for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year, we put our heads together to make a list of what we had each year, and this is what we came up with. It’s pretty close but we might be off a little. Some dishes we tried are included when we could remember some.

• 1999 — Cajun/Creole
Jambalaya
Gumbo
Bread pudding

• 2000 — Indian
Curry

• 2001 — Chinese
Egg rolls
Fried rice
Shrimp in lobster sauce

• 2002 — Mexican
Tamales
Sopapillas
Enchiladas
Flan

• 2003 — English/Irish
Standing Rib Roast
Yorkshire pudding
Trifle

• 2004 — Greek
Lamb
Baklava

• 2005 — German
Sauerbraten
Potato pancakes

• 2006 — Russian
Borst

• 2007 — French

• 2008 — Japanese
Tempora
Miso soup

• 2009 — Spanish
Pialla

• 2010 — Caribbean
Avocado soup (cold)

• 2011 — Swedish
Crepes/lingonberries
Herring various ways

• 2012 — Hungarian
Bean soup, creamy
Goulash
Baked Walleye with sauce
Cabbage/sausage/egg noodle
Kiffles
Bread