As the New Year seem to knock on your door, the time to decorate the
dining table with various kinds of local as well as international New
Year Food also comes in our mind. Most of the countries across the world
have some special cuisines which are served on the first day of the New
Year or may be on the eve of the New Year. The Food served in this day
is believed to bring good luck and success to the family.
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Food in Japan:
The people of Japan celebrate the commencement of the New Year in
style. The New Year celebration continues for 3 days. On the day of the
New Year, people prepare good food and also pay a visit to the temples
to offer food to the God. The New Year Food in the country of Japan is
soba noodles. These noodles should be savored without breaking them. If
you are able to savor the soba noodles without breaking them, it will
guarantee you a healthy long life. The other New Year Food in Japan are
Large omochi, mochi rice, Ozon and Omochi cakes.
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Food in Italy:
The stylish Italian people welcome the New Year with much vigor. The
main Food for the people of Italy is cotechino con lenticchie
Cotechino sausage is the other popular cuisines. Lentils are used in
the preparation of these traditional cuisines, which symbolizes wealth.
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Food in America:
The traditional New Year Food in America is collard greens, corn bread,
ham and black eyed peas. Collard greens and Black-eyed peas is said to
bring good luck to the people as because they look like coins.
Food in Spain: Spanish people welcome the New Year by savoring 12 grapes as soon as the clock strikes 12 in the midnight.
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Food in Greece: The Greeks have a custom of eating Vasilopita, which is basically a baked cake with a coin inside it.
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