Arranging 12 types of round fruits, rooted in Filipino-Chinese tradition, is believed to attract wealth for the new year. Round shapes symbolize money. Some people even add eggs for even more ...

Filipino New Year’s celebrations typically involve ... lentils in your pocket on the last day of the year. Not all food-related traditions are edible, however. Cubans, Brazilians, and Mexicans ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hanabishi Appliances Finance and Marketing Vice President Cherish Ong-Chua reflected on the traditions Filipino-Chinese families celebrate to ring in the Lunar New Year.

It is Filipino tradition to have 13 fruits in the ... and success. The new year is all about good food, and depending on the culture, your first bite may differ. It's Polish tradition to have ...

New Year's Eve is associated with celebrations of all kinds, including fancy dinners featuring champagne and caviar. Yet many New Year's Eve traditions are actually centered on simple, tasty foods ...

Hoppin' John, American SouthA major New Year's food tradition in the American South, Hoppin' John is a dish of pork-flavored field peas or black-eyed peas (symbolizing coins) and rice, frequently ...

In the Civil War, when Union soldiers raided the Confederate army’s food supply ... eat noodles on New Year’s Day because their length symbolizes longevity. In Filipino culture, New Year ...