New Year's Eve is associated with celebrations of all kinds, including lavish dinners featuring champagne and caviar.
However, many New Year's Eve traditions actually center around simple, delicious foods that are said to bring luck for the coming new year — and are within reach of most of us.
Here are three for New Year's Eve Food traditions From all over the world people swear it will bring them luck.
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black eyed peas
In the southern part of the United States, black-eyed peas are a staple in the New Year's Eve cuisine of many Americans.
Black-eyed peas are said to “bring the new year with hope, prosperity and good luck,” Bobby Ford, owner of Bobby Q's Jus Like Mama's, told Fox News Digital.
Bobby Q's Jus Like Mama's is a Soul food Restaurant on Long Island.
Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve has been a tradition since the Civil War. Peas are “seen as a symbol of spiritual abundance.” (Bobby Ford)
“These peas are also seen as a symbol of spiritual abundance – and with their nutritional value, as a means of promotion Health and wellness For next year,” he said.
Black-eyed peas, native to West Africa, were brought to the United States by enslaved Africans, Ford said.
Legend has it that women hide peas in their hair.
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“This law ensured that they could grow familiar food in a new land, preserving part of their culture and livelihood,” he said.
Ring in 2025 with one of these food traditions from around the world. (Istock)
The tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Eve began during the Civil War, Ford said.
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“Over time, it became a New Year's custom, symbolizing hope and the promise of future prosperity,” he said.
12 grapes
The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve began in Spain in the 19th century. It has spread throughout other Spanish-speaking countries, Food Republic says.
In recent years, videos about the habit have gone viral on TikTok, with a video shared in 2023 by Kroger, the grocery store chain, garnering more than 6 million views.
The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight began in Spain. (Istock)
“Did you know that eating 12 grapes in the New Year brings you good luck?” Krueger asked on TikTok.
“When the clock strikes midnight, you eat them one by one with each chime. If you can finish them before the chime ends, you will have good luck all year long,” the TikTok video noted.
Food Republic noted that some cultures attach different meanings to grape consumption.
“My family made fun of me for believing that, but look who has the ring now.”
In Peru, a person who eats 12 grapes under the table is considered… It is said that he is lucky in love The same site said for next year.
In a TikTok video posted on December 22, 2022, user @helengmorales posted a video of herself eating grapes under the table in the middle of the night, followed by photos of herself with her fiancé.
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“My family made fun of me for believing that, but look who has the ring now,” she wrote.
Toshikoshi soba
Throughout Asia, it is common to eat noodles on birthdays and other holidays as a way to signify hope for a long life.
In Japan this comes in the form of a dish Toshikoshi sobaWhich is eaten on New Year's Eve.
The Japanese website Just One Cookbook said the name translates to “noodles that cross the year.”
Toshikoshi soba, or “year-crossing noodles,” is eaten in Japan on New Year’s Eve. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Namiko Chen, the site's author, said that as in “many cultures, the new year in Japan means starting with a fresh, clean slate.”
“This is the essence of toshikoshi soba – hot buckwheat noodles Healthy soup “Easy to make and full of symbolism.”
Pasta is made from buckwheat, which is considered a symbol of strength, resilience and wealth.
Toshikoshi soba “is typically served in its simplest form — buckwheat soba noodles in a hot dashi broth garnished with finely chopped green onions,” she said. However, many people choose to add additional ingredients to taste.
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Chen said the Japanese have been eating soba noodles on New Year's Eve for nearly seven centuries, while the tradition took root around the 17th century.
Pasta is made from buckwheat, which is considered a symbol of strength, resilience and wealth.
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“With the hope of good luck in every bowl, it's easy to imagine the tradition being quickly adopted Family to family“She devours the symbolism of soba noodles,” she said.
