As we close out the year 2020, try some tasty superstitions that have been known for centuries to bring on good luck.
Here’s some good luck food tips for your “fortunate feast” this New Year’s Day.
The following written content by Jolie Peters
Feeling superstitious? These New Year’s good luck foods have been known to cause health, happiness, and wealth for centuries. We’ve selected our favorite recipes to go with each good luck food so you can have the fortunate feast of a lifetime on New Year’s Day. If they’ll start 2021 off on the right foot, why not try them? Looking for more New Year’s bites? Check out our favorite recipes.
Black Eyed Peas, Greens, and Cornbread: Pennies, Dollars, and Gold
These three dishes are supposed to be eaten together, as Black Eyed Peas bring pennies, greens bring dollars, and cornbread brings gold. Try our Black Eyed Peas recipe, our Festive Good Luck Skillet Cornbread, and our Classic Kale.
Grapes: Good Luck for 12 Months Ahead
In Spain and Mexico, when the clock strikes midnight, people try to eat twelve grapes as quickly as possible because each grape will bring luck for the twelve months ahead. Our recipe for Prosecco Grapes is extra festive as the bit of bubbly is also affiliated with the New Year.
Pomegranate: Fertility, Life, and Abundance
Pomegranate seeds have always been affiliated with fertility. In Greece, the whole fruit is thrown across the floor releasing a sea of seeds that symbolize fertility, life, and abundance. If you’re not up for making quite that big of a mess, you can use our tutorial on How to Cut a Pomegranate.
Fish: Abundance
Fish symbolizes abundance around the world, but the way it’s eaten is different depending on where you live. In Asian cultures, people feast on whole fishes around the Lunar New Year, and in Europe, people eat carp, herring, and cod. We suggest you start a new tradition with one of our favorite recipes, Baked Pineapple Salmon.
Noodles: Longevity
Super long noodles are thought to bring long life, especially if you can eat them without breaking them in half. Our recipe for Dan Dan Noodles would be the perfect, spicy recipe for your lucky New Year’s feast. Read more from Delish.
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