(Baonghean.vn) - Every year, at the moment when the old year is about to pass, New Year parties are organized very elaborately and meticulously. Here are some New Year dishes from countries around the world.
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| Japan:At the end of the year, Japanese people will hold a New Year party called Bonenkai (farewell party). All New Year dishes are placed in new red painted boxes in the hope of good luck. |
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| Singapore and Malaysia:A famous traditional dish of Singapore and Malaysia during the New Year is Yu Sheng. It is a salad with raw salmon and many kinds of shredded vegetables such as papaya, taro, grapefruit, pickled ginger, etc. Before eating this dish, people will put some red envelopes next to it and throw them all into the air as high as possible, which means both mixing well and prosperity. |
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| Korea:The Korean New Year is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, called Seolla. Korean New Year dishes are usually made from rice, potatoes, and kimchi. In addition to the above dishes, two dishes, tok and garettok, made from meat and poultry that are then fried, are also two mandatory dishes on the Korean New Year. |
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| China:China also celebrates the Lunar New Year similarly to Vietnam. Usually, on their New Year's table, there will be fish and dumplings, two dishes that symbolize prosperity and luck. In addition, depending on the region, lucky dishes will be replaced. |
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| Shirt:New Year's Eve in Austria is also called Sylvesterabend. Traditional dishes include suckling pig and green bean dishes to pray for a prosperous new year. Austrians avoid eating lobster and crab on this day for fear of bad luck. |
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| Mongolia:The Mongolian New Year is called Tsagaan Sar, which also lasts from the first day of the lunar calendar to the third day of the lunar calendar, just like in Vietnam or China. The daily indispensable food of the Mongolian people is flour cakes and horse milk. |
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| Denmark:The New Year feast of the Nordic people includes dishes such as steamed cod, roasted or fried pork leg and indispensable kale. People believe that the green color of these vegetables resembles the color of money. |
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| Italy:On New Year's Eve, Italians will enjoy Cotechino con lenticchie (sausage with lentils). The beans are a symbol of abundance and good luck in the new year. |
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| Hungary: On New Year's Day, Hungarians eat carp soup, rabbit or giraffe meat. People believe that eating fish will make all their troubles go away, while rabbit or giraffe meat will bring them good health. However, they also avoid eating duck, goose or other birds for fear that happiness will fly away with them. |
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| Mexico: Mexicans also eat grapes at New Year's Eve. Each grape represents a wish. Afterwards, they enjoy a feast of black beans. The traditional black bean dish is stewed with ham hocks and meat. |
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| Germany: These pig-shaped almond cookies are made from a mixture of flour and almonds mixed with sugar. In Germany, pigs are a symbol of luck and prosperity, and these pig-shaped cookies are said to bring good luck in the new year. Germans also call these cookies “glucksschwein,” which means “lucky pigs,” and in addition to sugar, bakers will also mix chocolate inside. |
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| America:Around the world, vegetables are an indispensable part of New Year's Eve parties in some countries. Green cabbage is one of the traditional dishes in the American South. People can eat green cabbage alone or with pork and hope that the new year will go well. |
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| Russia:The traditional Christmas Eve dinner usually consists of 12 dishes, symbolizing the 12 apostles of Christ. Zaprashka soup is one of those traditional dishes. The main ingredients include mushrooms, flour, onions and chopped garlic. Russian housewives often use condensed milk to thicken this delicious mushroom soup. |
Kim Ngoc
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