10 Best Christmas Delicacies to Bring in Good Luck

Tomorrow the whole world will celebrate Christmas. Christmas has great significance. Remembering the birth of the Son of God, this day plays an important role in every person’s life. Christmas is the day of luck. Here are some cuisines which can bring you some extra luck on Christmas.

Grapes

On Christmas eve, people in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries around the world partake in a tradition called “las doce uvas de la suerte”, the 12 lucky grapes. It is believed that this brings a lot of good luck.

Long Noodles

In China, Japan, and other Asian countries, it’s customary to eat long noodles, which signify longevity, on Christmas and during the Lunar New Year. Since the noodles are never to be broken or shortened during the cooking process, the typical preparation for “Long-Life Noodles” is a stir-fry. The long noodles depict long and healthy life.

Cornbread

A beloved year-round favourite, cornbread is especially venerated as a Christmas treat in the southern United States. To ensure extra luck, some people add extra corn kernels, which symbolize golden nuggets.

Pomegranates

Pomegranates represent good luck in Turkey for many meaningful reasons. The rich red hue, which represents the human heart, denotes life and fertility; their medicinal properties represent health; and the abundant, round seeds represent prosperity.

Round Fruits 

Eating any round fruit is a common Christmas tradition. People in the Philippines and Spain eat 12 round fruits to represent prosperity, as the shape resembles that of silver and gold coins.

Greens

People eat green leafy vegetables on Christmas because their colour and appearance resemble paper cash. The more greens you eat, the more prosperous you’ll be.

Whole Fish 

The Chinese word for “fish” sounds like the word for “abundance,” one of the many reasons fish has become a go-to good luck food. The fish is to be served with the head and tail intact to ensure a good year, from start to finish.

Roscas de Reyes 

The Roscas de Reyes, or king’s wreath, is a brioche-style cake, filled and topped with candied fruits. The cake is often paired with traditional Mexican hot chocolate, to highlight the indigenous origins of chocolate. Inside a Roscas, you’ll find at least one, if not multiple, plastic babies representing the newly born Jesus Christ.

Tamales 

Tamales are a traditional Mexican dish made from corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese, and anything else you could possibly want, and then wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk.  Though it is eaten around the year and on most special occasions, they take on a special meaning during the holiday season.

Banitsa 

The Bulgarian banitsa is one of the many round cakes eaten around the world on Christmas Eve, with meaning baked into its circular silhouette. The banitsa is traditionally made with filo pastry, eggs, and fat, but recipes vary in different parts of the country.