The Buddhist New Year is celebrated in Tibet with a dish called guthok , which is made of nine special ingredients, including a piece of charcoal. The person who gets the charcoal is said to have an evil heart. During his presidency, women from his home state of Illinois frequently mailed him their apple pies. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. His favorite dessert was hazelnuts, and his favorite vegetable was onions.
Chocolate fish are the treats for the day.
This is a reminder of the oil that burned in the temple for eight days. Some traditional Christmas Eve meals are meatless. Italians eat fish soup called zuppa di pesce . The Irish eat oyster stew. Christmas dinner in Denmark is traditionally roast goose.