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12 Dishes of Christmas
Smörgåsbord from Sweden

Smörgåsbord is a type of Scandinavian meal served
buffet-style with multiple hot and cold dishes of various foods
on a table, originating in Sweden.[1] In Norway it is called
koldtbord, in Denmark it is called det kolde bord (English: the
cool table), in Iceland it is called hlaðborð, in Finland seisova
pöytä, in Estonia rootsi laud, in Latvia aukstais galds, in Lithuania švediškas stalas and in Croatia švedski stol (literally Swedish table), and in Germany kaltes Buffet (lit. cold buffet), in Poland szwedzki stół (same translation as in case of Croatia).
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Mince Pie from United Kingdom

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A mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat
sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its
ingredients are traceable to the 13th century, when returning
European crusaders brought with them Middle Eastern recipes
containing meats, fruits and spices.

The early mince pie was known by several names, including mutton pie, shrid pie and Christmas pie. Typically its
ingredients were a mixture of minced meat, suet, a range of
fruits, and spices such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Served
around Christmas, the savoury Christmas pie (as it became
known) was associated with supposed Catholic “idolatry” and
during the English Civil War was frowned on by the Puritan
authorities. Nevertheless, the tradition of eating Christmas
pie in December continued through to the Victorian era, although by then its recipe had become sweeter and its size reduced markedly from the large oblong shape once observed.
Today the mince pie remains a popular seasonal treat enjoyed
by many across the United Kingdom.