Christmas Food Around the World Christmas is coming up and with this time of year comes holiday traditions. Food plays a big role in most family traditions in America. There’s the Christmas roast beef, gingerbread houses, and eggnog. All around the world, there are popular Christmas foods that are served at the tables of families from every country. Here’s a sneak peek at a few Christmas foods from around the world: England In England, as well as Australia, mince pies are a popular Christmas treat. Originally filled with meat such as lamb, mince pies are now filled with dried fruits and spices and served for dessert. The tops of these round little pies are sometimes formed into star or holly leaf shapes. Powdered sugar is then lightly sprinkled over the top crust. France Merry Christmas in French is, Joyeux Noël. A popular Christmas tradition in France is burning a yule log. This was a way to usher in the spring season, by burning a yule log decorated with holly or p