But for many Italian families, it’s a day, or night, for fish. The rules of this Christmas Eve Dinner are simple: no meat, lots of fish, and a whole lot of cooking. So what does it all mean?

1) Practicing Giorno di Magro: Abstaining from meat on Christmas Eve. -Pesce or fish is the main star on the Italian dinner table on Christmas Eve. The types of fish and the cooking preference can ...