8 Lucky New Year's Foods From Around the World
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Lentils
A bowl of lentils made with pork sausage is a traditional January 1 dinner in Italy. The round shape of the little legumes resemble coins, and the way lentils expand when cooked speaks to expanding fortunes. Adding pork not only flavors the lentils, but brings prosperity and symbolizes forward progress.
