Food traditions make Christmas Day specialThe fuss and ceremony around cooking a turkey once a year creates memories that go deep in families. The secret to Kiwis' oddly unseasonal Christmas food traditions lies in the emotional power they have over us. New Zealand's oldest Christmas food traditions trace back to Britain and came here on the boat with Victorian settlers. CHRISTMAS FOOD TRADITIONS THAT LIVE ONWhy do we eat turkey at Christmas? The Christmas Day feast was special and turkey was special, so it was natural fit.

Source: Stuff December 19, 2017 18:00 UTC