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Varieties of nougat are found in Milky Way, Reese's Fast Break, Snickers, [11] Double Decker, Zero, and Baby Ruth bars. "Fluffy nougat" is the featured ingredient in the 3 Musketeers bar. [12] [13] In Britain, nougat is traditionally made in the style of the southern European varieties, and is commonly found at fairgrounds and seaside resorts.
Gaz (Persian: گز) is an Iranian nougat that originated in the Isfahan region. [2] It is widely known as Persian Nougat in American and European countries. [3] It is made from pistachio, almond kernels, rose-water, egg whites and sap from Persian manna. [4] [5]
Puto bumbong is commonly served as a snack or breakfast during the Christmas season. It is usually associated with the nine-day traditional Simbang Gabi novena, where stalls serving snacks including puto bumbong are set up outside churches.
Candy canes are a peppermint treat long associated with Christmas. Learn their history, including why they were first made with red and white stripes.
Various brands make fruit covered chocolate candies including: Cella's – chocolate-covered cherries [4]; Marich Confectionery – chocolate-covered dried fruits [5]; Mon Chéri by Ferrero SpA [6] – The Mon Chéri is a single-wrapped combination consisting of a "heart" of cherry (18%) floating in a liqueur (13%) and contained in a bittersweet chocolate housing (69%).
History and tradition: The place is often rooted in its own local or cultural history with elements that reflect the past, such as preserved architecture, traditional design elements, or local ...
Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is widely celebrated and a federal holiday, though a fair amount of its current cultural importance is due to secular reasons. European colonization has led to some other Christian holidays such as Easter and St. Patrick's Day to be observed, though with varying degrees of religious fidelity.
A vendor in Madrid weighs a bunch of grapes at the market on New Year's Eve. / Credit: Europa Press News via Getty Images