Tradition in my family for Christmas Eve is getting together laughing being LOUD (straight up Dominican) playing loud music and of course lost of FOOD!! one big Dominican dish tradition in my family is Ensalada Mista wich is pretty much egg salad with many different vegetables, Habichuela Condulce and Sancocho which is a stew like dish with lost of different things in it..i wouldn't have the time to describe, the Christmas Eve dinner is usually shared with lost of fruits,nuts and different types of Dominican candy like Manzana de navidad (aka apple) or coquito, and of course no big Dominican meal can be left with out LIQUOR!! we love to drink!! specially during the holidays a topical holiday drink would be Ponche Crema De Oro (its like irish cream but stronger) and vino Caballo blanco which is a Dominican red wine, very popular wine in DR for the holidays( which have been drinking since i was 8!! its normal for kids a sip of wine during the holidays in DR.) best of all the big tradition in my family is being together drunk and loud but a loving family.