Over the years, Japan has developed its own idea of Christmas and the food that comes with it. Fried chicken and strawberry shortcake, or a version of it, are now de rigueur. Gabriella Gershenson, a food journalist and author of the recipe book “Love Japan”, explains the country’s Christmas food culture.
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