Holy Night – a traditional dinner on Christmas Eve, when the whole family gathers at the table.
On Christmas Eve, on January 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Eve. At the festive table, it is customary to serve 12 Lenten dishes according to the number of the apostles.
It is noted that the meal begins as soon as the first night star appears in the sky, after which everyone sits down, as they say, at a rich table.
He was called rich because, in addition to kutya, eleven other lenten dishes were prepared, in which there should be borscht, fish, cabbage, dumplings, bread, uzvar, mushrooms, bean and pea dishes, dumplings, garlic and porridge.
Lazy
A dish that should be on the festive table. It is with a spoon full of kutia that a festive dinner should begin.
Uzvar
A drink considered a symbol of life and purification.
Vareniki
This dish symbolizes abundance and satiety. As a filling, you can take potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms, poppy seeds, apples and prunes.
A fish
On Christmas Eve, fish dishes are allowed on the table. The sign of the fish is the first monogram of Jesus Christ.
Borsch
Be sure to cook the first course, but you need to cook it without meat. He will get a rich dark red color, symbolizing the blood of the children from Bethlehem, whom Herod ordered to be killed.
bread
Be sure to put on the festive table, regardless of whether they eat it or not. Bread is a symbol of the unity of a family, a clan.
cabbage rolls
Cabbage rolls are synonymous with the word “pigeon”. This food signifies the love that God has given to mankind.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms symbolize the 2 natures of Christ – human and divine. Therefore, mushrooms are often added to Christmas dishes, and they are also served pickled as an independent product.
Beans and peas
These nutritious foods are served on the festive table for a reason. Legumes symbolize the wealth and spring of God, which has the ability to revive everything around after cold and decline.
donuts
Baking symbolizes male solar energy, so it is placed near the owner of the house.
Garlic
On Christmas Eve, garlic is placed in the corners of the table, and then eaten so as not to hurt the teeth. It symbolizes health and cleansing from sins.
Porridge
Porridge is a symbol of breeding and unity of people. Also, it symbolizes the fertility of livestock, the productivity of the land and the diligence of the owners.
It was previously reported that kutya is the main dish of the 12 that should be on the Christmas table.
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