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Why do italians eat lasanga on christmas day/easter sunday and eat ONLY fish on christmas eve/good friday??

I dont have a problem with it, but my girlfriend is italian and says its tradition but they must be a reason behind it as i dont seethe point??!!

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antinator Thurs 25/09/08 17:29

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Sammy Snake
Thurs 25/09/08
23:33

For the same reason English people eat turkey. Nobody can give you a reason other than 'it's traditional'. Like sprouts.

China Doll
Fri 26/09/08
09:27

I'm pretty sure that when I was younger we didn't eat meat on good friday but fish was allowed and I was raised a catholic (unfortunately). Is your girlfriend catholic?

Ethel
Fri 26/09/08
09:43

She is a Catholic and as such must not eat meat on Fridays during Lent, and many Catholics adhere to this all year round - no meat on Fridays.

Proper lasagne is not the nasty stuff in supermarket freezers or on the pub menu - it is a very rich meal indeed and considered a traditional treat in Italy suitable for high days and feast days.

spudqueen
Fri 26/09/08
19:19

There's some information on here
http://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas_w orld_day/info/italian_christmas.html
There's no specific mention of lasagne, but I'm sure that different regions of Italy have their own specialities.

Maybe your girlfriend doesn't see the point of eating turkey (or more traditionally goose) on Christmas Day? Or rich fruit cake or mince pies!

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