Holiday Food
Warm-up
1. What are your country's biggest holidays?
2. Do those holidays have any special food?
3. What do Americans eat for Thanksgiving?
What about Easter?
Vocabulary
Christmas cookies Thanksgiving turkey Christmas ham
Panettone Tamales Mooncake
Questions
1. Do you celebrate holidays with special food? If so, what holiday
is your favorite? Why?
2. Before the holidays, do you cook or do you help someone in the
kitchen?
3. Is it better to eat holiday food at home or to go to a restaurant?
Why?
Vocabulary
eggnog latkes paska
Hanukkah - this is one of Jewish holidays celebrated in late
November and December
Mid-Autumn Festival - this is one of Chinese celebrations in late
September or early October
Christmas and Easter - two important holidays for Christians
Dialogue
Sandra: Merry Christmas, George!
George: Merry Christmas to you too! How
are you celebrating it today?
Sandra: We're going to open presents when
the children wake up and have a nice dinner
with family in the evening.
George: I want to be there with your
family. Our family is not gathering this year.
Dialogue
Sandra: No party? But why? Christmas is
such an important holiday.
George: We're not meeting because most
of my family members have to work.
Sandra: Well, I understand. I don't want
you to be alone. You're welcome to join us
for dinner!
George: Thank you for inviting me. What
kind of food will you make today?
Dialogue
Sandra: We'll have a some ham, turkey,
mashed potatoes, gravy, and the desserts,
like panettone and cookies.
George: Sounds good! I'll bring some salad
and watermelon. Would that be okay?
Sandra: We don't buy watermelons in
winter, but if you find a fresh one, why not?
George: Great! I'll come with gifts.
Vocabulary practice
eggnog • cookies • Hanukkah • turkey • Christmas
1. There are only five ________ left.
2. Americans eat ______ on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
3. Mary told me that ________ tastes like melted ice cream. Is
that true?
4. When do Jewish people celebrate _________?
5. I'm going to make some _________ cookies.
Reading
Latkes
Latkes are potato pancakes that came from eastern European countries,
like Austria, Russia and Poland. Latkes are now related to the Jewish
Hanukkah festival – and they are delicious! To prepare them, you can
peel potatoes and grate them. Then, break the eggs into a glass. Add
salt, pepper, and eggs to potatoes. Fry the latkes on a hot pan for 5
minutes. Flip the latkes with a spatula. After a few minutes, they are
brown on both sides.
Questions:
1. How do you eat your potatoes?
2. Do you (or someone else in your family) grate
potatoes, vegetables, or other food?
3. Do you have any Jewish friends?
Reading
Mooncake
People in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and other Asian countries have a
Mid-Autumn Festival every year. The date changes every year because it
follows the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, people eat mooncakes.
They are made with many flavors are in various shapes: round, square,
heart-shaped, animal-shaped, etc. Mooncakes sometimes have Chinese
characters written on them to wish good luck or to say what flavor it is.
Questions:
1. Do you know any desserts like mooncakes?
2. How often do you eat sweets?
3. What do you know how to bake?
Reading
Paska
Paska is a sweet Easter bread that is eaten in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia,
and other Eastern European countries. Paska is made with milk, butter,
eggs, flour, and sugar. In other countries, paska
can be made with cheese. This type of bread
could have a white glaze on top, which is
made from sugar and eggs.
Questions:
1. Do you prefer sweet or salty bread?
2. How often do you eat bread? For breakfast/lunch/dinner?
3. Do you know any Europeans who eat paska?
Reading
Tamales
Tamales is a Centroamerican dish that is steamed in a corn husk or
banana leaf. People don't eat the wrapping (outside of tamale). Tamales
can be filled with meat, cheese, corn, fruits, vegetables, or chilies. This
dish has been eaten thousands of years ago by the Aztecs. Long ago,
there was only corn inside. Corn is still the most important crop in
Mexico. During Christmas time, a lot of
families gather to make tamales.
Questions:
1. How often do you eat corn?
2. Does your family throw out the corn husk?
3. Have you tried Mexican food before?
If so, what do you like?
Discussion
1. What is the next holiday you are going to celebrate?
2. How are you going to celebrate it?
3. Do you eat more sweets during the holidays?
Additional resources
1. Learn more about the Mid-Autumn festival by reading this
article:
https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival
.htm
2. Read more about Christmas foods here:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-christmas-specialty
-foods-1665645
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