In many Asian countries, long noodles are eaten on New Year's Day in order to bring a long life. |
A common good luck food in the southern United States, black-eyed peas are thought to bring prosperity. |
In Germany, Ireland, and parts of the United States, cabbage is associated with luck and fortune since it is green and resembles money. |
Thought to resemble coins, lentils are eaten throughout Italy for good fortune in the New Year. |
Long associated with abundance and fertility, pomegranates are eaten in Turkey and other Mediterranean countries for luck in the New Year. |
In North America, Asia, and Europe, people eat fish to celebrate the new year. In some countries, people associate fish with moving forward into the new year since fish swim forward. |
source : Good Housekeeping
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