全球各地的幸運美食
Traditions might vary around the world and in many culture, various food items are thought to be lucky. From symbolizing wealth to long life, here is a look at some of such items that will bring you luck in the coming year.
全球各地的傳統可能會有所不同，在許多文化中，被認爲幸運的食物也不盡相同。從象徵財富到象徵長壽，下列就是全球各地的幸運美食，能夠在新年裏給你帶來好運。Noodles
麪條In Japan and a few other Asian countries, people slurp down soba or buckwheat noodles on New Year's Day to symbolize long life. The noodles are called toshi-koshi soba, meaning "from one year to another" and if they manage not to break while eating, then it brings extra luck.
在日本和亞洲其它一些國家，人們會在元旦吃蕎麥麪，而且吃麪的聲音很大，以象徵長壽。人們將這種面叫做跨年蕎麥麪（toshi-koshi soba），意味着“辭別舊年，喜迎新年”，如果吃麪的時候麪條沒有斷，那麼新的一年就會幸運多多。
Cooked greens
煮熟的綠葉蔬菜In many parts of the world, cooked green vegetables are considered lucky because they look like money, and thereby symbolize economic fortune. In Germany, cabbage is the vegetable of choice while for Denmark, it is stewed kale with sprinkled sugar and cinnamon. For Southern Americans, collards do the magic.
全球各地，很多地方的人都認爲煮熟的綠葉蔬菜代表幸運，因爲它們看上去像錢，因此象徵着經濟財富。在德國，捲心菜就是幸運蔬菜，而在丹麥，撒上糖和肉桂的燉甘藍纔是幸運蔬菜。對於南美洲人而言，能夠帶來幸運的則是羽衣甘藍。Fish
魚People in China eat a whole steamed fish since it symbolizes prosperity. In Poland and Scandinavian countries, they choose pickled herring as their silver scales look like money. In Italy, they have dried salt cod while Germans eat carp. They also tuck a few scales of the fish into their wallets for prosperity.
中國人吃魚時會吃整條蒸的魚，因爲這象徵着年年有餘。在波蘭和北歐國家，人們選擇醃鯡魚，因爲鯡魚的銀色鱗片看起來像錢。意大利人會曬乾醃製的鱈魚，而德國人則吃鯉魚。他們也會在錢包裏放幾片魚鱗，意味着繁榮昌盛。Grapes
葡萄In Spain, Portugal and many Latin American countries, revelers eat 12 grapes for each stroke of midnight as they ring in the New Year. Per an age-old tradition, each grape represents a month, and the luck for that month depends on the sweet and sour taste of each grape. So, for instance, if the fourth grape turns out sour, then April might just be a little rocky. The goal is to swallow each grape and finish them off before the last stroke of midnight.
在西班牙、葡萄牙和許多拉美國家，狂歡者會在新年午夜敲鐘之際吃葡萄，敲一次鍾就吃12顆。按照一個古老的傳統，一顆葡萄代表一個月份，而這個月是否幸運則取決於葡萄的甜度和酸度。比如說，如果第四顆葡萄很酸，那麼四月份可能有點坎坷。目標就是在午夜最後的鐘聲敲響前吞下並吃完每顆葡萄。
Pork
豬肉Eaten in many countries including Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Hungary and Austria, pork represents prosperity. Many other believe that as pigs push forward when they are searching for food, they symbolize progress.
很多國家都吃豬肉，包括古巴、西班牙、葡萄牙、匈牙利和奧利亞，豬肉代表繁榮。很多人在買菜時，總會看到豬肉，因此他們認爲豬肉象徵着進步。Pomegranate
石榴The red color of the fruit represents the human heart, and it denotes life and fertility in Turkey. The Greeks smash a pomegranate in their doorway when the clock strikes midnight as they believe the seeds signify prosperity and good fortune. So, the more the seeds, the better it is.
在土耳其，石榴的紅色代表人類的心，象徵着生命和孕育。午夜敲響新年鐘聲之際，希臘人會在門口摔碎石榴，因爲他們認爲石榴籽象徵着繁榮和好運。所以，石榴籽越多，就越幸運。
