Spanish Phrase for Christmas Sweets

The Spanish phrase "dulces de Navidad" means Christmas sweets in English.

The Christmas period is a time for Spaniards, both young and old, to look forward to eating the special sweet treats that begin to appear on the supermarket shelves and in the windows of pastry and bakery shops.

I know that we all celebrate Christmas with sweets and cakes etc, but the Spanish seem to go that step further in the enjoyment of it.

Christmas in Spain is all about sweets, therefore it is almost certain that when visiting Spain at Christmas time, you will find an elegant tray filled with homemade or store-bought Christmas delicacies in almost every Spanish home. The production of these sweets begins months before the holiday season because they are in such high demand. The Spanish do give in to sweet temptation, and so should you if you are visiting this amazing country during this festive season.

The most popular sweet treats at Christmas time in Spain include:

• Polvorones
• Mantecados
• Roscón de Reyes
• Turrón
• Mazapan
• Tronco de navidad
• Marquesas
• Panettone