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Regional tips &amp; recipes.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a4a39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7a4a39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0c211 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a0c211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f421dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f421dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From caldo con pelotas to puchero to turr\u00f3n from Xixona \u2013 this is what Christmas tastes like in Alicante and along the coast.<br \/>Christmas cuisine on the Costa Blanca thrives on recipes that have been handed down through families for decades. Many households start December with clear soups and stews, which often take several hours to cook and have long been an established ritual.<\/p><p>Caldo con Pelotas is one of the region's most famous dishes: a hearty broth with spiced meatballs, which is particularly popular inland between Benissa, Xal\u00f3 and T\u00e0rbena. On 25 December, Puchero is served in many places \u2013 a sumptuous stew made with meat, chickpeas and vegetables, which often lasts for several days.<\/p><p>Fish remains important on the coast: sea bream, sea bass and squid dishes feature heavily on many Christmas Eves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f8467 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16f8467\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67889f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"67889f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;4:3&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/typical-spanish-christmas-sweets-nougat-or-turron-2024-10-18-06-22-10-utc-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"67889f6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Typische Weihnachtsgerichte der Costa Blanca: Regionale K\u00fcche &amp; 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s\u00fc\u00dfe Klassiker\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Typische Weihnachtsgerichte der Costa Blanca: Regionale K\u00fcche &amp; s\u00fc\u00dfe Klassiker\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY0NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nvc3RhYmxhbmNhLW1hZ2F6aW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8xMVwvdHJhZGl0aW9uYWwtc3BhbmlzaC1lcGlwaGFueS1jYWtlLXJvc2Nvbi1kZS1yZXllcy0yMDI0LTEwLTE0LTE5LTE1LTAwLXV0Yy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNzY1NTA4ZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/traditional-spanish-epiphany-cake-roscon-de-reyes-2024-10-14-19-15-00-utc-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"Typical Christmas dishes from the Costa Blanca: regional cuisine &amp; sweet classics 5\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hand-painting-the-surface-of-a-raw-roscon-de-reyes-2023-11-27-05-02-15-utc-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"765508e\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Typische Weihnachtsgerichte der Costa Blanca: Regionale K\u00fcche &amp; s\u00fc\u00dfe Klassiker\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Typische Weihnachtsgerichte der Costa Blanca: Regionale K\u00fcche &amp; s\u00fc\u00dfe Klassiker\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTYzNSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Nvc3RhYmxhbmNhLW1hZ2F6aW4uY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8xMVwvaGFuZC1wYWludGluZy10aGUtc3VyZmFjZS1vZi1hLXJhdy1yb3Njb24tZGUtcmV5ZXMtMjAyMy0xMS0yNy0wNS0wMi0xNS11dGMtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijc2NTUwOGUifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/costablanca-magazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hand-painting-the-surface-of-a-raw-roscon-de-reyes-2023-11-27-05-02-15-utc-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"Typical Christmas dishes from the Costa Blanca: regional cuisine &amp; sweet classics 2\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c90dbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c90dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91e502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91e502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Christmas Day, lamb, suckling pig or kid are often served \u2013 traditionally roasted in a wood-fired oven.<\/p><p>Things get sweet with turr\u00f3n from Xixona and Alicante, which is produced here and exported worldwide. It is complemented by polvorones, mantecados and the regional coca de Nadal, which is particularly popular in the southern province.<\/p><p><strong>Shopping tips for the festive season<\/strong><br \/>Turr\u00f3n: Factory sales in Xixona &amp; stalls at markets<br \/>Fish &amp; Seafood: Mercat Central Alicante, Markets in D\u00e9nia, Calpe &amp; Torrevieja<br \/>Wines &amp; liqueurs: Bodegas in Teulada-Moraira, Vall de Pop and the Alicante region<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b412d0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b412d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f123688 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f123688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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