Delicious Holiday Food!

ENTRY

2020.12.18

カテゴリー：ブログ

Hello everyone,

The winter vacation is almost here! What are you going to do? Japan’s government has cancelled the go to travel campaign, so people won’t be travelling as much. But I’m sure many people will visit their relatives over the holiday. Just as Christmas is the time for family to get together in Ireland, New Year’s is the same in Japan. There are many more similar customs when you compare Christmas with the New Year. We send cards to many people we know (often people we haven’t seen in years!), we eat special food, kids receive presents (for the New Year, they get money or “otoshidama”), and families spend time together, usually watching TV. In Ireland we would watch family movies on TV on Christmas Day, whereas in Japan, most people watch Kohaku. Kohaku is a big live music concert featuring all of Japans most popular singers of the year. They are part of either a red team or white team, and viewers can vote for the winning team at the end of the night. This show has become the traditional thing to watch with family as we count down to the New Year. In Japan we have special food for both Christmas and New Year. What are you going to eat next week on Christmas Eve? I was shocked to hear that fried chicken is the most popular food on that day! Before coming to Japan, I had never heard of anyone eating fried chicken for Christmas. In Ireland, we have turkey and ham on Christmas day. The turkey has onion and sage stuffing in it, and it’s served with roast potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts and gravy. Both Ireland and Japan can agree on eating lots of Christmas cake. I also eat a selection box every Christmas. It’s a box of various popular chocolate bars. My parents have given me one every year since I was little. Even now, they send boxes here to us in Japan. I also enjoy traditional Japanese New Year food, such as “toshi koshi” soba, osechi, and sushi. What food are you most looking forward to during the vacation?

See you next year, enjoy the winter vacation. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Alan

みなさん、こんにちは。アランです。

もうすぐ冬休みです。予定はたてましたか政府はGo to トラベルを一時停止したので、皆が旅行にいかなくなるでしょう。

それでも多くの人が親戚のもとをこの休みに訪れるのではないかと思います。アイルランドでは、クリスマスは日本のお正月のように家族が集まる時間です。たくさんの知り合いにカードを送ります（ほとんど会わない人も含めて）。特別な食事を味わい、子供達はプレゼントをもらい、家族で大切な時間を過ごします。そして映画をテレビでみるのが習慣です。日本では、年末に紅白をみますね。そして年明けのカウントダウンをおこないます。日本では特別な食事を、クリスマスとお正月両方に味わいます。皆さんは、クリスマスには何を食べますか初めて日本でケンタッキーがクリスマスには人気だと聞いて驚いたものです。それまで、そんな話は聞いたことがありませんでした。アイルランドでは、ターキーとハムをクリスマスに食べます。横にはローストポテト、ニンジン、芽キャベツ、グレービーソース。日本もアイルランドも両方共通することは、ケーキを食べることですね。またアイルランドでは、チョコレートバーを食べるのも習慣です。私の両親は毎年、このチョコレートを送ってくれます。日本では、年越しそばやお寿司を食べるのが私はすきです。