Some of the popularly made traditional dishes in India include vindaloo, plum cake, roast chicken, Bebinca, etc.

Popular drinks for the holiday season in India include hot chocolate, mulled wine, Hot Toddy, and Eggnog.

Goa, Kerala (Kochi, Trivandrum), and the Northeast (Shillong, Nagaland) are known for their vibrant Christmas celebrations.

A Goan Christmas feast includes dishes like roast pork, chicken, sorpotel, bebinca, and neureos (sweet dumplings).

Yes, plum cake is a quintessential part of Christmas celebrations in India, with recipes often passed down through generations.

While New Year's Eve celebrations are generally about parties and buffets, regional specialities like biryani, sweets, and snacks are often served during celebrations.

In the Northeast, traditional foods like sticky rice cakes (pitha), smoked meat, and rice beer (apong or zutho) are traditionally made to celebrate the New Year.

Cakes have become a universal symbol of celebration and are often included in New Year festivities, with flavours ranging from classic fruitcake to modern chocolate and vanilla varieties.

Foods like sweets (for sweetness in life), rice (for abundance), and ghee-based dishes (for prosperity) are often part of the New Year menu, symbolising good luck and new beginnings.

In South India, payasam and pongal are common; in Bengal, pithas are prepared. Northeastern states celebrate with smoked meats, bamboo shoot curries, and sticky rice cakes.