2. Christmas Eve is a holiday important as much, as Christmas day! Here you are the recipe for traditional Bulgarian Christmas Eve. You need: • the whole family – the old grandparents and little babies in one house • a fireplace; • some straw; • a special ritual bread; • 7, 9 or 12 tasty lenten dishes and red wine; • whole walnuts and garlic.

3. Bulgaria's Christmas Eve is celebrated with a meal consisting of an odd number of dishes which follows the forty-day Advent fast. This vegetarian meal includes grains, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Walnuts, in particular, are found on the Bulgarian Christmas Eve table. These nuts are cracked in order to predict success or failure for the coming year. Another special aspect of the Bulgarian Christmas Eve meal is the round loaf of bread, into which a coin is baked. The person who finds the coin will be rewarded with good fortune. A typical Christmas table must be full of dishes