All over the world, the superstitious part of many of us eat something special to bring luck in the new year. Black-eyed peas is a classic good luck dish in the southern U.S., served either plain or in the Hoppin' John recipe - a yummy combination of black-eyed peas, celery, ham hock, onion and rice. Lentil or split pea soup are other legume-y ways to get good luck. Fish, pork, pomegranates, noodles, and of course sweets can also bring you luck in the New Year, but be careful of eating lobster, lest you move backwards. Don't eat chicken, either, as it apparently can fly away with your luck. Not sure how that one works but that's what they say.
I'm thinking that noodles are going to be my choice. No offense to legumes and cabbage, but we will be having overnight guests and well, you know.
Any other lucky New Year foods out there that we should know about?
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Noodles work! My family serves rice noodles in chicken soup every year. So far it hasn't flown away with our luck!
doughnuts!