其实一直觉得西方人的食物都挺贫乏的。感恩节刚吃完火鸡、圣诞又接着吃，总不至于新年还吃吧？于是老外们就开口啦，我们新年可是有"幸运食物"的！那么这些"幸运食物"到底是哪些食物呢？
自己煮一餐幸运食物，给自己来年添点运气。
Formany,January1offersanopportunitytoforgetthepastandmakeacleanstart.Butinsteadofleavingeverythinguptofate,whynotenjoyamealtoincreaseyourgoodfortuneThereareavarietyoffoodsthatarebelievedtobelucky.
对于很多人而言，新年是一个忘掉过去、重新开始的机会。不过，相比把一切都交给命运，干嘛不给自己煮一餐幸运食物，给自己来年添点运气呢？在美国和其他一些西方国家，有这么一些食物是大家新年常吃的，也就是人们常说的幸运食物了。
西班牙人会在新年的夜晚吃掉12颗葡萄
Grapes
NewYear'srevelersinSpainconsumetwelvegrapesatmidnight-onegrapeforeachstrokeoftheclock.Lately,eachgrapethenrepresentsadifferentmonth,soifforinstancethethirdgrapeisabitsour,Marchmightbearockymonth.Formost,thegoalistoswallowallthegrapesbeforethelaststrokeofmidnight.
西班牙人会在新年的夜晚吃掉12颗葡萄--每一粒葡萄就代表一个时辰。而后，这项传统演变为：一粒葡萄代表每年的一个月。所以，如果你吃到的第三粒葡萄有点酸，那么来年3月可能就不顺。不过最盛行的习俗，还是赶在午夜钟响以前把所有葡萄都吃掉！
美国南方，羽衣甘蓝也是选择之一。
CookedGreens
Cookedgreens,includingcabbage,collards,andchard,areconsumedatNewYear'sindifferentcountriesforasimplereason-theirgreenleaveslooklikefoldedmoney,andarethussymbolicofeconomicfortune.TheDanisheatstewedkalesprinkledwithsugarandcinnamon,theGermansconsumesauerkraut（cabbage）whileinthesouthernUnitedStates,collardsarethegreenofchoice.It'swidelybelievedthatthemoregreensoneeatsthelargerone'sfortunenextyear.
诸如卷心菜、甘蓝菜和厚皮菜这样的绿色蔬菜也是很多国家的新年食品。人们吃它原因很简单：它们绿油油的叶子就像是钞票上的绿色，所以吃掉它们就表示来年财运不断。在丹麦，人们会吃炖甘蓝菜、配糖霜和桂皮；在德国，酸白菜是菜单之一；美国南方，羽衣甘蓝也是选择之一。大部分人都相信，吃掉这些绿色蔬菜，来年就财源滚滚啦！
Legumes
Legumesincludingbeans,peas,andlentilsarealsosymbolicofmoney.Theirsmall,seedlikeappearanceresemblescoinsthatswellwhencookedsotheyareconsumedwithfinancialrewardsinmind.InItaly,it'scustomarytoeatcotechinoconlenticchieorsausagesandgreenlentils.Germansalsopartnerlegumesandpork,usuallylentilorsplitpeasoupwithsausage.IntheSouthernUnitedStates,it'straditionaltoeatblack-eyedpeasinadishcalledhoppin'john.Thereareeventhosewhobelieveineatingonepeaforeverydayinthenewyear.
包括豆荚、豌豆和小扁豆在内的豆类也被视为是钱的象征。因为它们小小的豆粒看起来就像是硬币，煮过以后涨起来、吃下去就像得到钱一样。在意大利，人们用腊肠来配豆子吃；德国的传统搭配是酸白菜加猪肉，通常还有扁豆汤；美国南方的传统是一道叫"希望约翰"的菜，里面有黑豆。甚至有人相信，在新年里每天吃一粒豆子都会给来年带来好运。
新年吃猪的传统是基于人们认为这种动物象征着进步
Pork
ThecustomofeatingporkonNewYear'sisbasedontheideathatpigssymbolizeprogress.RoastsucklingpigisservedforNewYear'sinCuba,Spain,Portugal,Hungary,andAustria-Austriansarealsoknowntodecoratethetablewithminiaturepigsmadeofmarzipan.Differentporkdishessuchaspig'sfeetareenjoyedinSwedenwhileGermansfeastonroastporkandsausages.PorkisalsoconsumedinItalyandtheUnitedStates,wherethankstoitsrichfatcontent,itsignifieswealthandprosperity.
新年吃猪的传统是基于人们认为这种动物象征着进步。烤乳猪是古巴、西班牙、葡萄牙、匈牙利和奥地利的传统新年食品。奥地利人还会把杏仁甜饼做成小猪的样子来装饰餐桌。其他的猪肉大餐也在全球各地流行，比如瑞典人吃猪脚；德国人吃猪脚和香肠。在意大利和美国，得益于猪肉丰富的脂肪，人们也把它作为财富的象征。
鱼，是新年餐桌上理性选择。
Fish
FishisaverylogicalchoicefortheNewYear'stable.AccordingtoMarkKurlansky,authorofCod:ABiographyoftheFishthatChangedtheWorld,codhasbeenapopularfeastfoodsincetheMiddleAges.HecomparesittoturkeyonThanksgiving.ThereasonLongbeforerefrigerationandmoderntransportation,codcouldbepreservedandtransportedallowingittoreachtheMediterraneanandevenasfarasNorthAfricaandtheCaribbean.KurlanskyalsobelievestheCatholicChurch'spolicyagainstredmeatconsumptiononreligiousholidayshelpedmakecod,aswellasotherfish,commonplaceatfeasts.TheDanisheatboiledcod,whileinItaly,baccalà，ordriedsaltcod,isenjoyedfromChristmasthroughNewYear's.Herring,anotherfrequentlypreservedfish,isconsumedatmidnightinPolandandGermany-Germansalsoenjoycarpandhavebeenknowntoplaceafewfishscalesintheirwalletsforgoodluck.
蛋糕和其他烘焙点心都是圣诞到新年间的食物
Cakes,Etc.
CakesandotherbakedgoodsarecommonlyservedfromChristmastoNewYear'saroundtheworld,withaspecialemphasisplacedonroundorring-shapeditems.Italyhaschiacchiere,whicharehoney-drenchedballsofpastadoughfriedanddustedwithpowderedsugar.Poland,Hungary,andtheNetherlandsalsoeatdonuts,andHollandhasolliebollen,puffy,donut-likepastriesfilledwithapples,raisins,andcurrants.Incertaincultures,it'scustomarytohideaspecialtrinketorcoininsidethecake-therecipientwillbeluckyinthenewyear.
蛋糕和其他烘焙点心在全球各地都是圣诞到新年间的食物，尤其是圆形、或环形的点心。（沪江小编按：求团圆、圆满，看来全球都一样嘛！）意大利人做chiacchiere.那是一种用蜂蜜浸透的面团、炸过再撒上糖霜吃；波兰、匈牙利和荷兰人吃甜甜圈。荷兰人的"甜甜圈"olliebollen质地松软，里面的馅儿有苹果、葡萄干和加仑子。在某些文化里，还有把硬币塞进蛋糕里的传统，吃到的人来年会有好运气。
有一些最好在新年避开的食物
WhatNottoEat
Inadditiontotheaforementionedluckyfoods,therearealsoafewtoavoid.Lobster,forinstance,isabadideabecausetheymovebackwardsandcouldthereforeleadtosetbacks.Anothertheorywarnsagainsteatinganywingedfowlbecausegoodluckcouldflyaway.
除了这些幸运食物之外，相对的，也有一些最好在新年避开的食物。比如龙虾，因为它总是倒着爬，在新年吃它象征倒退，这样可不好。还有传统警告我们要避开所有带翅膀的家禽，因为它们暗示着幸运会飞走。