16 lucky foods for the new year
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16 Lucky Foods for the New Year
Some foods are believed to bring luck, prosperity, and love ifserved and eaten on the New Year's Eve.
1. Long noodles
Long noodlessignify longevity.
They are neverto be broken or shortened.
2. Round Fruits
They signify prosperity.
Have 12 to represent all months in a year.
3. Greens
They also signifymoney.
4. Whole Fish
Serve it with the headand tail intact to ensurea good year, from start
to finish.
5. Pomegranate
They represent healthand prosperity.
6. Pork
Serving it signifies progress.
7. Lentils
When cooked, lentils plumpwith water, symbolizing
growing wealth.
8. Pickled Herring
It is a good omen for futurefortune.
9. Cornbread
Its color resembles that of gold.
10. Grapes
Eat 12 grapes at midnight to have 12 sweet months.
11. Cake
A ring-shaped cakesymbolises coming fullcircle and completing a
successful year.
12. Black-eyed peas
They also promoteprosperity in the new
year.
13. Oysters
They signify good business.
14. Apples
They are believed to attract love.
15. Coffee with cinnamon
This will bring adventures and money.
16. Nuts
Another way to attract money and prosperity.
Happy New Year!
