New Years is around the corner and I thought it would be fun to list all the lucky foods from different cultures. ....let's see which food to eat for a great 2013.
GRAPES
I've done these in the past! It's really cute for New Years Eve parties. You place twelve grapes in a bag or cup for each guest. Each grape represents a different month. So if you eat grape number six and it's bitter, that month (June), will be rocky month.
Culture: Spanish, Portuguese, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and Cuba.
COOKED GREENS
I'm talking about cabbage, collards, kale, and chard! Why? The green leaves look like folded money and symbolizes economic fortune. The more greens you eat, the larger your fortune.
Culture: Danish, Germany, and Southern United States
LEGUMES
Beans, peas, black-eyed peas, cowpeas, and lentils. The appearance of the food resembles coin money when cooked. During my childhood, my mother would also feed us a bowl of lentils soup for lunch on New Years Day.
Culture: Italy, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and United States
PORK
yes..pork! Pig symbolize process because when the animal pushes forward, it roots itself into the ground before moving.
Culture: Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, United States, and Sweden.
CAKES + BAKED GOODS
Cakes and baked goods with a round or ring-shaped items are considered to bring luck. In certain cultures, it's customary to hide a special trinket or coin inside the cake and the recipient will be lucky in the new year. Another great party game for New Years! In sweden and norway, they hide a whole almond in rice pudding.
Culture: Poland, Hungary, Netherlands, Holland, Mexico, Greece, Sweden, Norway, and Scotland.
WHAT NOT TO EAT
and there are foods not to eat.
1. Lobster is considered a bad idea because they move backwards and could lead to setbacks.
2. Chicken because the bird scratches backwards which could cause regret or dwelling on the past.
and there you have it! Lucky foods and unlucky foods for the New Year.
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