Is there a special food you eat on New Year's day?

[dixiegrrrrl]

Another thread reminded me...my very southern neighbor always brings over a dish of black-eyed peas, for luck, she says, on Jan.1

Any tradition where you are?.

[True Dough]

1. Tylenol!

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. That may be a thread win.

[pangaia]

3. Xiao long bao.

But then, I would eat them any time.

Also had Chengdu style jiaozi. Ummmmm

[Aristus]

4. My whole family are Southerners.

We used to eat black eyed peas on New Year's Day.

Not anymore. It's been years...

[Thunderbeast]

26. We eat black eyed peas for luck on New Years

Also known as "Cowboy Caviar".

[CTyankee]

5. We always had black eyed peas for NY day when I was growing up in TX.

My Wisconsin native husband never heard of such a thing. He thought it was weird...

[Marie Marie]

6. Same thing I eat every day - Chocolate.

[diva77]

21. LOL!!!!

[dchill]

7. Hot dogs, pork chops, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes.

And beer.

[sweetloukillbot]

11. Pork and sauerkraut for me as well

[Lifelong Protester]

8. I always make a pot of chili.

[dixiegrrrrl]

17. Thank you for the reminder....

gotta put the beans on to soak for chili, on the way to bed.

[jaysunb]

9. Black eye peas and cornbread. n/t

[BamaRefugee]

10. Always black-eyed peas, but I was taught that

Having them alone, without hog jowls too, would jinx your New Year.
So we always had jowls too, and collard greens. Damn, now I'm starving but can't get into Pasadena tomorrow to the soul food places .
Happy New Year to all DUers.

[Lochloosa]

12. BYP's are cooked and I'll pick my greens in the morning. Yummy.

Oh, and don't forget the cornbread.

[BamaRefugee]

20. Fresh picked greens???? Your address please!!!!

LUCKY.

[a kennedy]

13. Went to a neighbors NYE party tonight, and I swear it was the first chance Ive ever had

to eat Jambalaya.......it was great. I’ve never had a tradiition, it this jambalaya could become one. Yummmmmmmm

[Laffy Kat]

14. Black-eyed peas, Baby! nt

[Upthevibe]

15. I was born and raised in Texas and it was MANDATORY to eat Black Eyed Peas on

New Years Day. When I moved to California 30 years ago, it was incumbent on me to do whatever was necessary to get those peas. I don't care if I had to drive to another county, I'd find those peas. Fortunately, the peas are quite easy to find in this day and age. And yes, I'll definitely eat some tomorrow..

[Laffy Kat]

16. Yep. I don't make them here because no one except me would eat them.

And it always feels like something is missing. Tomorrow my sister down south will make a big batch of BEPs with ham hocks and throw an open house to dole them out to friends and neighbors. Sparkling wine on the side.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. Down here you can buy them in cans.

Altho a serious cook would probably say.....

[KT2000]

19. Black eyed peas

I'm scared not to!!

[defacto7]

22. Rouladen, Kloesse und Rotkraut

Every new year's day.

[betsuni]

23. Japanese New Year's food osechi:

Started nibbling at lunch and will soon continue for dinner. The sweet and salty foods really goes well with sake. My husband found a delicious unprocessed local sake. White stuff (lees?) were at the bottom and I didn't exactly shake it, but tipped the bottle back and forth to distribute it and it freaked me out by exploding in a fountain of bubbles like champagne when I opened it. Did not expect such behavior from sake. Live and learn.

[spicysista]

24. black eye peas, cornbread, saffron rice,

.....greens (mustard, collard, or cabbage) and some sort of protein. Black eye peas for luck, greens for health, and meat for happiness! Happy New New Year, DU!

[TEB]

25. A Brie

Tradition from my wife’s family

[PearliePoo2]

27. Yes, a few dozen locally grown petite Pacific oysters....

Shuck them on the half-shell on a bed of crushed ice, add a squeeze of lemon (hot sauce optional) and slurp them down followed with a good IPA!

[Sancho]

28. Since I'm from SC, hopin-john and collards...

[BlueSpot]

42. Made & ate my first Hoppin John today

I think I overcooked the black eye peas a bit but, despite that, it was still really good. And the recipe made a ton! I have nine more servings in the freezer.

I might have started a new personal tradition.

[SharonClark]

29. Ham and cheesy potatoes - after ice skating in the late morning.

[Glorfindel]

30. Black-eyed peas, some kind of greens (I like turnip greens best), cornbread

and hog's jowl, both fried and cooked with the peas.

[Soylent Henry]

31. Not a specific food

But on New Year's Day, I make it a point to eat something I've never tried before.

[Dragonfly64]

32. What a great idea!

I think I will adopt your tradition from now on.

[badhair77]

33. It has to be pork and sauerkraut.

I’m from PA Dutch country. Pork and sauerkraut is everywhere today, at big fire hall and church dinners and family tables. I love it. Sometimes I sneak in some black eyed peas just to cover all bases.

[femmocrat]

35. Pork and sauerkraut is mandatory in western PA too!

I'm not making it though. I made nice batch of pulled pork yesterday, so we will have that instead. I think I still have some sauerkraut from Christmas .... I'll have one bite for good luck!

[lapucelle]

34. La soupe joumou...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_joumou

[DinahMoeHum]

36. Rice and beans and leafy greens. . .

. . .and black-eye pea fritters.

My own traditions, for good luck.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

37. New Years Eve Leftovers! 😋

[LeftInTX]

38. My in-laws eat menudo

I can't stomach it...

[dixiegrrrrl]

40. I don't know what that is tho I probably should.

Enlighten me?

[LeftInTX]

41. It is cow's stomach and tripe

Stewed with hominy and traditional Tex-Mex seasoning.

[dixiegrrrrl]

43. Sounds like Mexican version of haggis....n/t

[Different Drummer]

39. Black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread. n/t