Friday | August 25, 2006

New Year's Food Traditions

New Year's Food Traditions
  • Eating noodles at midnight is customary at Buddhist temples in Japan.
  • A German/Pennsylvania Dutch tradition is to eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year's day for good luck.
  • It is the tradition of Bosnia & Croatia (both of former Yugoslavia) to eat what is called "Sarma" or beef wrapped tightly in cabbage to bring good luck in health and wealth for the upcoming year.
  • It is a Cuban tradition to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight. The 12 grapes signify the last twelve months of the year.
  • German folklore says that eating herring at the stroke of midnight will bring luck for the next year. Click here for Papa Kurt's Herring Salad recipe.
  • Eating pickled herring as the first bite of the New Year brings good luck to those of Polish descent.
  • In the southern United States, it is believed eating black eyed peas on New Year's eve will bring luck for the coming year.
  • Also from the south comes the custom of eating greens such as cabbage, collard greens, mustard greens, kale or spinach to bring money.
  • One more from the Southerners: eating cornbread will bring wealth.
  • The Southern custom of eating greens can be found in other cultures as well, although the cabbage can take many forms, such as sauerkraut or even kimchee.
  • In the Philippines, it is important to have food on the table at midnight in order to insure an abundance of food in the upcoming year.
  • Boiled Cod is a New Year's Eve must in Denmark.
  • Olie Bollen a donut-like fritter is popular in Holland for New Year.
  • Black-eyed peas, fish, apples, and beets are eaten for luck at the Jewish New Year's celebration (not celebrated on Jan 1).
Do you know of other ethnic or regional New Year's food traditions? Please let us know about them by dropping an email to cheri@fabulousfoods.com. 
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Monday | August 07, 2006

hello my firends

Crywhy dont put comment for me?
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Friday | August 04, 2006

the beautiful girl

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Thursday | August 03, 2006

carry me....

there is an answer some day we will know,and you will ask her,why she had to go,we live and die ,we laugh

we cry and you must take the pain.before you can begin to live again.

let the tears come rolling for my our heart and then you need alight in the lonely nights carry me like a fire in

your heart.and when you need alight in the lonely nights.  

                                                     *  carry me like a fire in your heart*

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Wednesday | August 02, 2006

hello

i am maria from iran.after that i write my words and my memory for u.
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