The New Year is just around the corner! Naturally, we wish for prosperity, love, and great health as we start a new chapter in our lives. Manifesting a little luck won&rsquo;t hurt!
Here are some foods from around the globe that are believed to bring good fortune:
1. Grapes - Spain
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/bZ_rGASZhC3Vq7kU7IWsw.jpeg" alt="" width="437" height="278" /> The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight, known as "Las doce uvas de la suerte," is believed to bring good fortune for each month of the coming year.
2. Noodles - Japan and China
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/2XKCWo1hfsT8Kb7iB46r4.jpeg" alt="" width="439" height="329" /> Long noodles are consumed to symbolize a long life.
3. Black-Eyed Peas - Southern USA
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/_U2fHjbSP9yNmxxW83iyA.jpeg" alt="" width="434" height="326" /> Eating black-eyed peas is thought to bring prosperity and luck in the New Year.
4. Pork - Germany and Eastern Europe
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/DdFeN0WlpYtNGVTZKCufr.jpeg" alt="" width="435" height="326" /> Pork is associated with progress and prosperity because pigs root forward.
5. Lentils - Italy and Brazil
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/ukim_QvcHi9RSaU2LVz1x.jpeg" alt="" width="437" height="437" /> Lentils are eaten for their coin-like shape, symbolizing wealth and abundance.
6. Fish - Scandinavia and Asia
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/WgrTYwvQ39COgrsMDPmmu.jpeg" alt="" width="442" height="295" /> Serving whole fish represents abundance and moving forward.
7. Round Fruits - Philippines
<img src="https://api.easyrock.com.ph/v1/media/display?bucket=static.easyrock.com.ph&amp;key=attachments/2024/12/bfWU8DVOaOtqhRBeEJk5Z.jpeg" alt="" width="442" height="293" /> Like in Spain, twelve different round fruits are used to symbolize each month of the year, representing prosperity.
Try serving these at your Media Noche to welcome the New Year filled with joy and hope! Happy New Year, Fam!