9 Lucky New Yearâs Food Traditions
From black-eyed peas to lentils to soba noodles, these foods and others are believed to bring good luck in the new year.
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From black-eyed peas to lentils to soba noodles, these foods and others are believed to bring good luck in the new year.
Champagne, noise makers and confetti are all New Year’s Eve staples. But, in some parts of the country and the world, so are black-eyed peas, lentils, grapes and pickled herring. Hailing from the Low Country of South Carolina to Japanese noodle houses to Pennsylvania Dutch homes, these are seven lucky dishes traditionally eaten around the New Year to bring good fortune.