Russia: New Years; Food Traditions?

Black-Eyed Peas
Hello,

I was drinking my morning cup of coffee & thinking about food traditions for the New Year!

In America: There is a Southern saying that dictates eating habits in the Southern United States' New Year's: "Eat poor on New Year's, eat fat the rest of the year." A traditional Southern New Year's meal includes ham, corn bread, black-eyed peas and collard greens. Both black-eyed peas and collard greens are considered especially lucky additions to the dinner table. Black-eyed peas are thought to bring wealth because they look like little coins, in addition to the fact that they swell when cooked -- a sure sign of prosperity. Collard greens are considered lucky because they are green, like greenbacks -- money!

This is the food we ate at New Years when I was growing up & I passed this on to my kids!

I am not sure about Russian traditions but I found an article that helps...
"Now we go to the kitchen on 31 Dec. The table must be crammed with dishes. There is a sign - how New Year is celebrated, all the year will be in this way. So people try to put all possible and impossible on the table ;-) We cook as a rule about 8-10 different salads, sandwiches, preservings. The main dish is potatoes and meat (it can be young pig, or chicken, or turkey, or goose)." (Link)

What do you have for New Years food traditions?

Kyle

comments always welcome.

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