rich of sweet condensed milk, the rabanada is one of the favorite treats for children over christmas.

another example of such shared culinary element is the 'filhó', a simple dough of flour and eggs which is fried and served frosted with sugar and cinnamon.

beyond the shared heritage with the former colonial empire, there are also recipes from diverse places around the world that found their place in brazilian christmas cuisine.

imported from italy, and now famous just about anywhere in the world, panettone is a form of sweet bread imported from the northern italian tradition.

while panettone is usually available in most of the stores, it is somewhat ignored for most of the year, until it becomes extremely popular for the christmas season.