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Welcome the Year of the Dragon 2024 with one or more of these culinary traditions that are said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for wealth, or long noodles for good luck in the coming year, according to Parade .

Lucky food on New Year's Day

Black-eyed peas

Like coins, these beans are said to bring prosperity in the new year and are often enjoyed in a traditional Southern American dish called Hoppin' John.

In some families, before enjoying this traditional dish, children will perform a hopscotch game around the table.

Butter bread

New Year's Day in Ireland is also known as Butterbread Day. Tradition holds that buttered bread is placed outside the front door to symbolize that the family will not go hungry in the coming year.

Grapes/Raisins

Món thịt kho thường có trong ngày tết mang ý nghĩa gì?- Ảnh 1. — Eating 12 grapes or raisins right before midnight will bring good luck for all 12 months of the year.

Tradition in Spain says that eating 12 grapes or raisins just before midnight (one for each chime of the clock) will bring good luck for all 12 months of the year, but all 12 must be eaten before the last chime of the clock!

Green vegetables

Because of their deep emerald color, dark green vegetables like kale, spinach, and collard greens are said to bring wealth and health to those who enjoy them early and often in the new year.

For bean or meat dishes, garnishing with parsley is also said to ward off evil spirits.

Pork

Món thịt kho thường có trong ngày tết mang ý nghĩa gì?- Ảnh 2. — Pork is a popular dish that many people enjoy with the hope of welcoming the challenges and adventures that await in the coming year.

Try pork stew! Because pigs charge forward while foraging (as opposed to cows standing still or chickens scratching backward), pork is a favorite among many people hoping to welcome the challenges and adventures that await in the coming year.

Long noodles

A symbol of longevity in Asian culture, the unbroken noodle dish is a tradition that is said to bring good health and good fortune in the new year. Those who can eat at least one long noodle without chewing or breaking it are said to live the longest and have the best luck!

Lentils

Món thịt kho thường có trong ngày tết mang ý nghĩa gì?- Ảnh 3. — Lentil soup

Looking like small coins, the custom of enjoying lentils on New Year's Day is a popular Italian tradition - believed to bring wealth.

Cornbread

This delicious, golden-yellow bread is popular in the southern United States. Because of its yellowish hue, it is traditionally eaten by those wishing for a prosperous year.

Round dish

Cakes, cookies, and round fruits like tangerines are traditionally enjoyed on New Year's Day because their shape signals that the old year has ended and the new year promises a new beginning.

Whole fish

Món thịt kho thường có trong ngày tết mang ý nghĩa gì?- Ảnh 4. — The whole fish (head and tail) symbolizes prosperity, abundance and a good year ahead (from start to finish)

In Chinese culture, serving a whole fish (head and tail) symbolizes prosperity, abundance, and a good year ahead (from start to finish), according to Parade .

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