A report by "Novosti" indicated that the "most expensive traditional dish on the New Year’s table will be prepared in Japan, costing $10.80, while the cheapest dish will be prepared in Hungary for $2.50." The agency noted that "there are two main dishes for New Year in Japan. One of them is buckwheat with shrimp, mushrooms, vegetables, or fish, symbolizing 'the passing of the year,' which is consumed before the beginning of the new year and can be cooked or purchased for about $10.80."
On the first day of the new year, Japanese people set a special array of New Year snacks on the table and buy ready-made assortments that can include 20 to 73 types of dishes, costing between $70 to $200.
The cheapest traditional dish on the New Year’s table comes from Hungary, where stuffed cabbage with pork, fat, and rice is prepared, costing only $2.50 per serving, in addition to traditional bread with poppy seeds or walnuts, which costs $9 for half a kilo.
In France, the main dish for Christmas is turkey, which costs $6.20 per meal. Goose liver is also always present on the French holiday table, with a small jar costing about $35. Turkey is also a traditional dish in the United States, costing $2.90 per meal. In Russia, turkey will cost $2.70, Olivier salad $2.20, and red caviar $1.60.
