For generations, Southerners and other adherents have been enjoying a heapin' serving of Hoppin' John to start the New Year off with hopes of coming prosperity.
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They eat what? New Year’s food traditions around the world
New Year’s Day is meant for fresh starts. But maybe even more, it’s meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, special desserts abound, as do long noodles (representing long life), field peas (representing coins), herring (representing abundance) and pigs (representing good luck).
