It is Filipino tradition to have 13 fruits in ... Speaking of round, it's also common practice in the Philippines to wear polka dots on New Year's Eve, as the dots, once again, look like coins ...

For a favorable fortune in the Philippines, it’s not size or color or texture that matters but rather shape. Avoid rectangles and triangles in this New Year’s tradition and instead be on the ...

Philippines has an additional tradition of eating green food as well to bring a prosperous year and good luck. 3. Unusual New Year’s Traditions: Puerto Rico If I were to randomly chuck a bucket ...

Make traditional New Year's food while you reminisce over the ... On New Year’s Eve, families in the Philippines make sure to serve 12 round fruits, like apples, grapes, and plums, which are ...

Wear polka dots: According to a Philippines tradition, since the dots resemble ... white and yellow underwear around the new year. That's because of what they symbolize: Red for romance, white ...

A happy New Year in the Philippines is usually celebrated with a midnight feast ... When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, the tradition begins. They switch off lights and blindly smash, ...

The chef Wesly Jean Simon makes soup joumo, a tradition to commemorate ... The centering of rice during New Year’s (and other holidays) dates back to pre-colonial Philippines, according to ...

Few traditions in America shine brighter ... Polka dots and round fruits, Philippines In the Philippines, polka dots are worn on New Year’s Eve as a symbol of prosperity. The circular design ...

Make traditional New Year's food while you reminisce over the ... On New Year’s Eve, families in the Philippines make sure to serve 12 round fruits, like apples, grapes, and plums, which are ...

The Philippines celebrates New Year with a vibrant array of traditions. They gather for a midnight feast called "Media Noche," featuring 12 round fruits symbolizing prosperity for each month.