The main meal that is traditionally consumed on Christmas Eve is Christmas meal. It is much like the standard Sunday dinner. Christmas meals or dinners are abundant and luxurious. Different countries follow different Christmas customs. The customs followed in the United States and the United Kingdom are quite similar. Roast turkey, ham or beef, corn, mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash and green beans are popular parts of the menu. Carrot cake, pumpkin pie, apple pie, marzipan, panettone, mince pie and sugar cookies are amongst the most common Christmas desserts.