New Year means leaving all the old garbage behind and dreaming of a new beautiful life. And the English New Year is celebrated all over the world. At midnight on December 31, people all over the world rejoice in the countdown and fireworks during the New Year celebration. The day is celebrated with grandeur in different countries of the world. New Year's Eve parties feature traditional food. Following traditional customs, a variety of dishes are served to wish for good luck in the new year. Let's find out which countries start the New Year's journey with which food-
United States
Americans traditionally eat black-eyed peas, a type of bean or legume, on the first day of the new year. Americans believe that their Union soldiers ate these beans during the American Revolutionary War. It is also believed that this food will bring success, prosperity, and prosperity to everyone in the new year.
On the first day of the New Year, Hoppin' John, a traditional dish made of smoked meat and rice, is served with black-eyed peas. It is believed that this dish will bring success, prosperity, and progress to everyone in the new year. Again, collard or collard greens arranged in the shape of folded money are on the American dinner table. Their new year begins with this dish in prayer for the abundance of wealth in the new year. Along with this, according to their belief, everyone prays for the hope of a golden day in the new year by eating pork, a symbol of progress in life, and golden corn bread or bread made from corn flour.
Mexico
New Year's Eve celebrations in Mexico begin with a special type of food wrapped in banana leaves.
This dish, called 'tamales', consists of corn, meat, cheese and other items. It is served with a type of soup.Another traditional Mexican New Year's Eve food is a type of cake or bread called rosca de res, which is filled with various fruit jams, powdered sugar, and raisins.
Brazil
Socially, Brazil has a lot of European influence. Like the Spanish and Portuguese, 12 grapes or pomegranates are eaten here with the 12 bells ringing on New Year's Day. In addition, rice and lentils are on everyone's table on New Year's Day.
Italy
In Italy, lentils are considered a food of good fortune. Here, sweet potato and lentil stew is served at the Thirty Fast dinner.
In addition, a type of delicious sausage called cotechino is served with lentils.
Japan
The food that is a must at Japanese New Year's parties is called 'soba noodles.'
According to Japanese tradition, this dish is also called a special year-end meal. Eating long soba noodles is a sign of hope for a long and happy life.
Argentina
Beans and various legumes are already prominent in the Argentine diet. As a cash crop, beans have a special place in Argentine society.
On New Year's Day, Argentines enjoy eating beans, a type of food that they believe will bring prosperity and abundance to their lives and livelihoods.
Germany
Residents of Germany welcome the New Year by eating 'sugar pigs' made of sugar and nuts.
Greece
A type of cake called Vasilopita is served on Greek New Year's.
The cake is not only delicious, but it also carries a special tradition. A coin is hidden in the cake made for the New Year, and it is believed that the person who finds it will have a very lucky year.
Korea
In Korea, rice cakes are steamed rice cakes made from rice powder. It is a Korean tradition to eat these rice cakes with a delicious teokguk soup made with meat, eggs, seaweed, and vegetables on New Year's Day with the whole family.
Spain
In Spain, there is a tradition of starting the new year by eating twelve grapes. On the 31st, a huge crowd gathers in front of Times Square. At exactly midnight, the clock chimes 12 times. With each chime, the citizens of Spain start the new year by eating one grape.