[lizardlady]

Elin already mentioned Dutch oliebol in another thread.

What kind of food is traditional in your part of the world on Mew Years?

Here in the Southern US black eyes peas are traditional. I suspect there are as many recipes as there are folks who fix them. I serve mine over rice. True traditionalists also serve greens (collards or mustard). Personally I can't stand greens, so I don't fix them.

My in-laws were from Louisiana where the tradition is red beans (kidney beans) and rice. I used to love red beans and rice until hubby and I hit a very bad spot financially. We ate red beans and rice three times a day for three weeks. To this day I can't stand to eat them.

[scatterbrained04]

Pork and sauerkraut is typical here. Said to bring good luck for the new year. I'm in Ohio.

[Blue_Bird]

I live in Kentucky but am from New York. We always get Chinese takout

[Artchic528]

We just drink some bubbly and toast to the new year ahead. Maybe we'll get a pizza or something.

[Marla500]

In in CA and as far as I know we don't have anything traditional out here but I love black eyed peas and rice!!! I think I will make some tomorrow. Chinese take out sounds really good too.

[MiddayNap]

On New Year's Eve-which isn't really the eve of New Year, but the eve before New Year-I prepare cabbage and black-eyed peas, which are said to bring wealth and good luck respectively. This is a tradition my mother taught us in early childhood and whether it was just a clever trick to feed children vegetables or there is actual magic to these specific foods at this specific time of year, we've continued the practice since. And, it should be added, that cabbage is now a favorite of my little brother's.
I seem to recall that one is not supposed to clean the day before New Year as well, as it will shoo away good luck. You would think the loud fireworks might frighten it away, but when speaking of superstition one cannot make too much sense.

Blacked peas and cabbage are the traditions here. I don't think they work as intended

just a roast dinner.

chicken, potatoes, pigs in blankets if you want, just your standard chicken dinner

this year i followed tradition, though i usually order in a chinese for the new year's eve countdown

[avlady]

we just had shrimp and duck with rice

[healingme4me]

I live in New England. I didn't realize there was traditional food. Chinese take out seems standard, almost need to place your order a week ahead of time
Appetizer/party foods I usually see or have myself. For the eve.

For the day, if there's an extra ham laying around? Seafood casserole?

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[shakilahmed]

Rice eaten 3 times a day could be very heavy meal, or else you measuring your carbs consumption. It makes you fat. Be careful.

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by shakilahmed

Rice eaten 3 times a day could be very heavy meal, or else you measuring your carbs consumption. It makes you fat. Be careful.

Not to worry, that was many, many years ago. Hubby and I were very broke. Fixing a big pot of red beans was dirt cheap.

Red beans sounds better than "blacked" peas. Did I really write that??? I'd guess black-eyed peas and cabbage is more of a southern tradition.

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by George H.

Red beans sounds better than "blacked" peas. Did I really write that??? I'd guess black-eyed peas and cabbage is more of a southern tradition.

One year I forgot to keep and eye on the peas as they cooked. All the water cooked off and they were black at the bottom of the pan. Icky!

[eskielover]

I never knew about traditional anything. My grandparents always left on the train new years day & always sad to have them leave...only tradition was my mom made tea rolls for breakfast & we watched the Rose parade on TV. a few years when my grandparents left on a different day we enjoyed actually going to the Rose parade.

It wasn't until I moved to Ky at the age of 54 that I heard about the blackeyed peas & cabbage & a friend from Ohio commented about the pork & sauerkraut.

Went to a Mexican new years party once....their traditional food was albondigas & Menudo....&. LOT of booze not just tequila. Fun party but the hang over New Years day wasn't fun

[Nammu]

The only traditions I grew up with on new years was preparing hor d'oeuvres then my friends and cousins and I stayed in the kitchen making up fake cocktails with the mixes and food coloring while the adults partied with alcohol and all of us ate the hor d'oeuvres.

...and o I forgot the music countdown on tv....rock on.

I can't say there are traditions for New Year's here but there are a great deal of people of Ukrainian heritage in my region. Consequently, Jan 6th (Orthodox Christmas Eve) is huge here. Food is amazing. Traditionally 12 Meatless dishes are served on this evening with multiple meat dishes the following day.

[Bolivar83]

Originally Posted by scatterbrained04

Pork and sauerkraut is typical here. Said to bring good luck for the new year. I'm in Ohio.

Ah, I grew up in good old Pennsylvania - Kielbasa and 'kraut are new years traditions!