It is customary to leave out some liqueur or cava for the wise men, and some straw for their camels to help them through their long night. The best place to buy Turr n is Toledo. After a year here, I still find it difficult to assimilate into the culture. The traditional Spanish Christmas meal takes place on Nochebuena, Christmas Eve. First course always includes a lot of seafood - boiled shrimp, crabs, lobster, you name it.
Raw oysters are also common.
Some families may also have fish soup, asparagus with mayonnaise, or lombarda, red cabbage with pine nuts and raisins. One friend always has jam n with huevo hilado. It can be bought in most pastelerias around Christmas time, though you may have to special order it. The subjects of my poll agreed that it must be one of these four, though one tio adamantly assured me that only cordero would do. Simple vegetable dishes may also be served, such as guarnici n, a combination of carrots, green peas and potatoes.