Have you ever wondered what "figgy pudding" is while belting out your favorite Christmas carol? Or puzzled over whether sugar ...

Here's what you need to know about the often-sung but rarely defined foods in Christmas songs, like figgy pudding, wassail, sugar plums and roasted chestnuts.

A figgy pudding with a powdered sugar glaze reflects Christmas lights. What on Earth is a figgy pudding? How do you actually roast chestnuts over an open fire? Every December, one may find themselves ...