The Italian-American tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve stems from Catholic abstention of meat, but there's nothing limiting about the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The meal, typically a multi-course affair offering an ocean's worth of seafood, is a delicious holiday tradition regardless of religion or dietary principles.

Many Washington restaurants offer the dinner on Christmas Eve, and some serve it on multiple days throughout the month. Feast and enjoy.

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