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Exploring Christmas Culinary Traditions and Imperial Influences

This chapter examines the role of festive foods in Christmas celebrations, focusing on the British Christmas dinner's Victorian roots and literary influences. It also highlights the Empire Marketing Board's 1920s campaign promoting a Christmas pudding made from British Empire ingredients, showcasing the link between cuisine and imperial identity.

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