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Introduction of traditional thanksgiving food.

1, Turkey: Eating turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving, and eating turkey is an important custom of Thanksgiving. Legend has it that raising turkey can extinguish fire, commonly known as "turkey" On Thanksgiving Day, western countries will have a three-day holiday and family reunion. At the festival banquet, there is an indispensable special dish-"roast turkey". Of course, there are many ways to eat turkey, but no matter how you eat it, you must eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

2, pumpkin pie: In Thanksgiving, in addition to eating the most traditional turkey, eating pumpkin pie is an essential food. Pumpkin is a symbol of harvest and abundance. It comes from Huang Chengcheng and is very auspicious. Pumpkin is rich in carotene and vitamin C, which can strengthen the spleen, prevent gastritis, prevent night blindness, protect the liver, make the skin tender and neutralize carcinogens. Yellow fruits and vegetables are also rich in two vitamins A and D; Vitamin A can protect gastrointestinal mucosa and prevent gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases. Vitamin D can promote the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, thus strengthening bones and muscles, and has a certain preventive effect on common diseases such as rickets in children, myopia in adolescents and osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly people.

Liquor: Wine is a very popular product on Thanksgiving Day. Because there will be a lot of food on this day, and with food, of course, wine is indispensable. On Thanksgiving Day, there are many kinds of white wine to accompany meals. This will have multiple choices such as crisp, fresh and light. It is a delicious choice to use white wine with seafood, poultry and pork on Thanksgiving Day.

4. Mashed potatoes: Sweet potatoes are also a traditional food on the Thanksgiving table. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, high-quality starch and lignin, and is called the "second bread" of human beings. Its vitamin content is twice that of carrots, three times that of Chinese cabbage and four times that of tomatoes, and its vitamin C content is the highest among vegetables. According to the statistics of the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans consume 125 pounds of potatoes every year on average, which is equivalent to eliminating a medium-sized potato in one day, and it is the most consumed vegetable in the United States.