For this Venezuelan, Christmas isn’t Christmas without hallaca

It’s that time of year when many Americans turn to time-honored traditions of Christmas carols, eggnog and kissing under the mistletoe. In our search for holiday traditions outside the US, we came across a Venezuelan tradition: Hallaca. Resembling tamales, hallaca is a staple of Venezuelan Christmas. It’s only made during the holiday, says Juan Freitez Mora,…