7 Unexpected Foods You Should Eat for a Lucky New Year

Black-Eyed Peas

Eating black-eyed peas in the New Year is a Southern custom meant to bring prosperity and good fortune.

Greens

Eating greens, such as kale or collards, is symbolic of wealth and good fortune with money.

Pork

Because of its forward-thinking qualities, pork is consumed in many cultures as a symbol of abundance and progress.

Fish

Eating fish is typically associated with prosperity and progress.

Round Fruits

Eating spherical fruits, such as oranges or grapes,

Round Fruits

is symbolic of coins and a prosperous year to come in many cultures.

Long Noodles

Long noodles are considered lucky and symbolic of longevity in Asian cultures.

Cake or Ring-Shaped Bread

Sweets in a circle symbolize the year's cyclical cycle and offer fulfillment and good fortune.