New Year S Day Meal Traditions
The most well known new year s day meal is of course the southern tradition of collard greens black eyed peas and cornbread but we ve got recipes that ll give delicious twists on all of those like a collard slaw and a spicy black eyed peas stew.
New year s day meal traditions. Greens resemble money specifically folding money. It s a traditional meal here in the south and i hope you enjoy reading about it and trying some of our recipes. This greek new year s cake is sweet bready and topped with almonds.
Peas and beans symbolize coins or wealth. Here are our favorite recipes for greens black eyed peas cornbread hoppin john and pot likker soup according to southern traditions you will have good luck for the entire year if you have the traditional new year s day supper. According to popular folklore if these foods are eaten on new year s day you re guaranteed good luck throughout the year.
Resembling coins these beans are said to bring prosperity in the new year and are often enjoyed in the. Good luck food traditions for new year s day black eyed peas. Many cultures have specific new year s cakes.
The traditional southern new years day meal. For example the greeks enjoy a cake called vasilopita also known as king pie or basil pie made only for new year s and only eaten on new year s day see a vasilopita from 2017 in the picture. According to tradition new year s day supper will bring you fortune in the year to come.