Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions.

食物也有特定的意义，并在家庭或文化的庆祝活动或传统中发挥重要作用。

youdao

Among Chinese people's festival traditions, there is always a place for food.

在中国人的节日传统中，总有食物的一席之地。

youdao

The book catalogues the diversity of cuisines within America and an abundance of local food traditions.

这本书将美国不同的烹饪分门别类，并包含大量地方特色的饮食传统。

youdao

Visitors can hear the music, eat the food and learn about the many traditions of these cultures.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

Ms.Ziegelman suggests that the Irish were less protective of their food traditions.

VOA: special.2010.08.25

Slow Food was founded in Italy in 1989 to counter the rise of fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and to encourage people to be aware about the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.

FORBES: Slow Food Needs Slow Wine: Italy's Favorite Food Group Launches New Guide Today

Zynga, maker of games like FarmVille, is following in the proud food traditions of tech companies such as Google Inc.

WSJ: Zynga Culinary: The Tech World's Hottest Meal Ticket

There are, of course, many other Christmas traditions - the food, the tree, decorations, family gatherings - and some argue that full pews at Christmas-time should be seen as part of that - a purely cultural thing.

BBC: Why are churches busier at Christmas?