Mexico
- pavo - Stuffed, roasted Turkey served with gravy.
- Ensalada de Noche Buena - Christmas Eve Salad
- Russian potato salad - Side dish to turkey, particularly popular in northern states.
- bacalao - clipfish or cod, traditionally eaten in the central and southern states of Mexico.
- romeritos - also a Christmas tradition of the central region, romeritos are small green leaves of a particular type mixed generally with mole and potatoes; generally accompanied with "tortitas de camarón" (shrimp bread)
- tamales - Tamales can sometimes replace the traditional Turkey or Bacalao with romeritos, particularly in northern and southern parts of Mexico.
- Menudo - A Christmas morning tradition in northwestern states, menudo is a tripe and hominy soup, not to be confused with southern 'panzita'. Menudo is often prepared the night before (Christmas Eve) as its cooking time can take up to 5 hours.
- ponche - a hot, sweet drink made with apples, sugar cane, prunes and tejocotes. For grown-ups, ponche is never complete without its "piquete" - either tequila or rum
- marshmallow fruit salad - marshmallow with fruit cocktail, sugar and sour cream. Sometimes dried coconut, ground cinnamon and/or nuts are also added.
- pineapple Upside-down cake - Turned-over cake with cherries and pineapples.
- glazed ham - Ham glazed with honey or sugar with cherries and pineapples on top.
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