7 Lucky New Year's Dishes from Around the World

In a variety of countries and cultures it is traditional -- and in fact, considered good luck -- to serve pork on New Year's. The high fat content in pork signifies wealth and prosperity; plus, pigs push their snouts forward when rooting for food, which represents progress. Suckling pig is a favorite at New Year's meals in Russia, Austria, Hungary and Portugal; in Germany, you'll find roasted pork and sausages, and in Sweden, pork trotters. But there are a number of other lesser-known culinary traditions for New Year's Day that are filled with cultural significance. Here are 7 lucky New Year's dishes from around the world. - By Katherine Cancila and Dana Vogel

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Soba Noodles
Toshikoshi soba, or "year-end soba," is a traditional Japanese New Year's Eve dish. It's believed to be bad luck to break your soba noodles, which symbolize long life, and to not finish your soba before midnight. Try this chilled wasabi peanut citrus soba noodle recipe for a tasty way to dress up plain noodles.
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Photo by: Kathy Patalsky
Soba Noodles
Toshikoshi soba, or "year-end soba," is a traditional Japanese New Year's Eve dish. It's believed to be bad luck to break your soba noodles, which symbolize long life, and to not finish your soba before midnight. Try this chilled wasabi peanut citrus soba noodle recipe for a tasty way to dress up plain noodles.
Get the recipe

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