Thanksgiving Day is a traditional holiday in many Western countries, mainly the United States, Canada, some Caribbean islands, and Liberia. This is also an opportunity for families to gather, have time together to celebrate the harvest day and express gratitude to God.
In this traditional holiday, turkey is an indispensable food in every family. It makes up the soul of Thanksgiving. Therefore, people can also compare Thanksgiving Day with the death of turkeys.
What Day is Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving does not have a fixed date like Christmas or New Year. In each country, Thanksgiving is celebrated at different times.
In the US, Thanksgiving begins on the last Thursday of November. Specifically, this year's 2021 holidays will start on November 26, 2021. According to the American concept, Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday of the year that many people look forward to and spend a lot of time preparing for.
In Canada, it's different, Thanksgiving here usually starts earlier than the US. It will be held on Monday, the 2nd time in October, which is October 11, 2021. In some other countries such as the UK, the Netherlands, Leberia, Grenada, etc. will also hold the ceremony at the same time.
In Vietnam, Thanksgiving has only become more popular in recent years. When many social networking sites, especially Facebook, remind to send Thanksgiving greetings, making this holiday more known and spread.
The Meaning of Thanksgiving
According to many records, the first Thanksgiving in America was born in 1623 to thank the rains that ended a long drought. It was not until 1789 that the first US President George Washington declared Thanksgiving an official holiday.
On Thanksgiving day, all families and friends gather, gather to enjoy dinner together. They exchanged greetings, gave gifts and thanked God for giving them a peaceful life.
What to Eat for Thanksgiving?
Some indispensable dishes on Thanksgiving Day:
Turkey: Turkey is an indispensable dish in Thanksgiving. This is the main course of the Thanksgiving meal, often people will make turkey into grilled or roasted dishes.
Baked chopsticks: Although this is only a side dish, it is very popular. The cowpeas will be frozen, mixed with mushroom soup, add a little onion and then put in the oven.
Mashed potatoes: Baked or baked potatoes are the main meal after turkey on Thanksgiving. Using potatoes will help balance starch in meals on this occasion. Not only countries in North America but also in Vietnam, the fried potato dish is loved by many people.
Pumpkin Pie: Pumpkin pie is a typical Thanksgiving dessert. On Thanksgiving, if there is a lack of pumpkin pie, it will blur the holiday atmosphere.
Cranberry Sauce: The harmony of blueberries, sugar, lemon and water creates an unmistakable sauce flavor. This sauce is often served with seasoned turkey.
Drinks: In a hearty party, there will certainly be no shortage of drinks. Especially during Thanksgiving, each locality will use different traditional drinks. The most popular and liked by many people is still cider.
Most of the dishes on Thanksgiving Day are made from foods and agricultural products inherent in North America - the cradle of Thanksgiving.
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