Good luck foods for New Year celebrations

Lucky 12 Grapes

In many Spanish households, eating 12 grapes as quickly as possible on the stroke of midnight is meant to bring good luck for the year ahead. With this in mind, Spinneys recommends the seedless variety, as valuable seconds can be saved by not having to worry about those pesky pips.

Fortuitous desserts

In many countries across the globe, eating a round-shaped treat on the first day of the new year is meant to signify the circle of life, so make sure you get stuck into as many doughnuts, cookies and cakes as you can manage.

Eat your lucky greens

One of the more healthy New Year’s Day traditions is to have a pot of cabbage, kale and spinach simmering on the hob. According to residents of the southern United States and many European countries, these leafy greens are meant to bring you extra greens (cash) for the coming year, and the worst-case scenario is that you’ll start 2021 with a hearty, nutrient-packed soup.

Long life noodles

An unlikely entry into the Lucky Foods list is a bowl of noodles. Here you’re keeping your eye out for the longest string in the dish, as a super long noodle is thought to bring long-lasting life in Asian countries.

First fish supper

Tucking into a nice cod on the first day of Jan is good not only for the soul but as fish symbolize abundance in Asian culture, you could well be setting yourself up for a successful and affluent 2021. Adding a side of green peas also signifies extra pennies (dirhams) making a fish dinner double fortuitous.