In France, the New Year’s eve is called “Le reveillon de la Saint Sylvestre”. This celebration consists of the special dish: champagne, foie gras, seafood such as oyster, prawns… The celebration can be a dinner between friends or in family. Young people will be partying in the nightclub, or at home with all their friends. At midnight, we can see in big cities, many people reach the principal square to celebrate as the new year with a glass. At midnight, all people say “bonne année”, happy new year and kiss them.
The 1st of January, the meal is often between family members. All people are exchanged greeting such as Happy new year, good health, full of love… and then eat.
The cooking is usually the same of the New Year ’s Eve, Mothers prepares toasts with salmon, slicing sausage, crisps… in aperitif serving with champagne. The starter forms a dish of seafood (oyster, prawns) with sauces and bread.
After, the mothers are prepared meat such as beef, mutton, duck… with potatoes, green beans, mushrooms or a fish accompany rice’s and sauce with butter.
In dessert, French people prepare Yule log, a ice cream of different perfume: chocolate, strawberry, lemon…
Concerning other traditions, French people draw up a list with all the good resolution for this New Year, for example, stop smoking, become a good worker in the school, …
Generally, adult people give a piece of money for children, it’s the tradition.
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