... grapes? If you're Spanish, yes! Here are some other food traditions to get the new year off to a good start.
What will we do? We'll stick with that old favorite, champagne, on New Year's Eve and a family chosen favorite for New Year's Day. We're sadly untraditional that way.For Long Life:To Bring Money:
- Shrimp because the curved back resembles the stature of an elderly person - Japan
For Good Luck:
- Black-eyed peas (resembling coins) and collard greens (cash) - American South
- Lentils (coins) - Italy
- Steamed dumplings (resemble gold nuggets) - Northern Chinese
- Pork (for prosperity) - France
To Fulfill Wishes:
- Eat one grate at each stroke of midnight for every month of the new year - Spain
- Figs, dates, and honey - ancient Romans
- Lasagne - Sicilians
- Vasilopita (a cake with lots of nuts and a coin baked inside) - Greece
For Good Health:
- Herring (make a wish as you swallow) - Denmark (boiled), Poland (pickled), Japanese (roe)
For Love:
- Pancakes - France
- An orange - Italy
Source: Chow magazine
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