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Good Luck Foods for the New Years
新年好
食
作者:布琳
·
曼尼诺
来源:《英语世界》
2019
年第
01
期
Find out which traditional eats are symbols of a fortune-filled future.
看看哪些傳统食物象征着
好运连连吧!
Each New Year’s
,
revelers around the world chow down on specific foods to summon good
luck for the next 365 days. While some traditions call for noodles and others call for fruit
,
all the
edibles connote forward movement
,
prosperity and health. Whether or not you’re superstitious
,
take a look at our list of common celebratory eats. If no luck comes your way
,
at least you’ll go into
the new year with a full belly.
Long noodles
In China
,
Japan and other Asian countries
,
it’s customary to eat long noodles
,
signify
longevity
,
on New Year’s Day. The noodles are never to be brok
en or shortened during the cooking
process.
Cornbread
A favorite throughout the year
,
cornbread is especially venerated as a New Year’s treat in the
southern United States. Why
?
Its color resembles that of gold. To ensure extra luck
,
some people
add extra corn kernels
,
which are emblematic of golden nuggets.
Pomegranate
Pomegranates represent good luck in Turkey for many reasons
:
Their red color
,
which
represents the human heart
,
denotes life and fertility; their medicinal properties represent health; and
their abundant
,
round seeds represent prosperity
—
all things everyone hopes for in any fresh start.
Round fruits
Though the number of pieces varies by region
,
eating any round fruit is a common New Year’s
tradition. In the Philippines
,
the custom calls for 13
,
considered a lucky number; in Europe and the
U.S.
,
it calls for 12
,
which represents the months in a year. In both cases
,
their shape
,
which
looks like a coin
,
and their sweetness are the common denominators.