Although Christmas shares the same foundation worldwide, it is far from immune to local particularities and, let’s admit it, downright oddities. Consider here in the Czech Republic, for example, where the traditional Christmas dish is fried carp. Yes, the same fish that’s often considered an inferior or even garbage fish in other parts of the world. Here, a dad typically brings a live carp home a few days before Christmas Eve, where it takes up temporary residence – often in the family’s only bathtub. Children sometimes even name the fish and treat it like a pet, and the whole family takes turns visiting it. That is, until “Johny” becomes the centerpiece of Christmas dinner.
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