These 8 foods are a New Year's tradition (and many people swear they bring real luck)
It's true that when the end of the year comes, we reflect on everything that's happened, what was good and what we should leave behind.
That's why December 31st is an important date. We get together with friends and family to start another year in our lives...and of course, we always think and want the best...
Have you ever noticed that almost everyone eats the same thing? It could be pork, lentils, grapes, pomegranates... some of these foods will definitely be on the table. And do you know why? Behind each food, there is a story and a whole symbolism where each one can represent wealth, prosperity, luck, fertility, or love...
We've chosen some foods that you can't miss at your New Year's Eve dinner. Regardless of your beliefs, they are already part of our culture and will certainly not harm anyone.
Get to know each of these stories:
1. Pomegranate seeds
Pomegranate is traditionally known as the fruit that symbolizes abundance and fertility.
That's why some people eat it or roll up the seeds (leaving them on white paper) and keep them in their wallets for the year. It attracts fortune and helps those who want to have a child!!!
2. Grapes
They say that grapes attract luck and prosperity.
In Spain, for example, people eat 12 grapes at midnight, one for each strike of the clock. The aim is to eat them before the start of the new year.
There are those who prefer to eat three grapes and make a wish as they taste each one. Or eat twelve, one for each month.
3. Lentils
Perhaps one of the best-known New Year's foods after the pomegranate.
Some people leave lentils scattered around the table during supper. It should be the first food eaten on New Year's Eve. Some people eat a plate of lentils exactly at midnight and on a chair.
It attracts abundance, money and prosperity.
4. Champagne
Drinking champagne on New Year's Eve has long been a tradition. But there are those who throw the drink back, leaving all the bad things in the past.
For the more superstitious, the ritual is to hold a glass of champagne in your hand and jump three times, of course, without dropping a drop, and then throw the contents back.
5. Noodles
6. Fish
7. Pork
8. Grains
Lastly, grains, such as lentils, because they are "similar" to coins. That's why many people eat lentils or other round grains to make money next year...
Some also eat 1 pea for each day of the year. It symbolizes luck...
Mirella Mendonça
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