Pomegranates: Turkey

Consumption of this fruit brings abundance and fertility in the new year.

• Triple-A Salad with Pomegranate Dressing

Grapes: Spain

Pop a grape into your mouth for each time the bell tolls once the clock strikes midnight.

• Frozen Grapetini

Sauerkraut: Germany

The more strands in a bowl, the more prosperity the new year will bring.

• Ham, Bean and Bacon Soup with Sauerkraut  

Fish: Asia and Europe

Swimming ahead and never moving backward, fish symbolize hope.

• Poached Salmon with Champagne Sauce

Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens: The Southern United States

The legumes represent coins and the greens represent dollars — when served together, it’s a wish for prosperity.

• Hoppin' John Salad
• Spicy Southern Collard Greens

Lentils: Italy

Italians eat lentils for good fortune in the new year, as these legumes resemble coins.

• Braised Lentils with Cipollini Onions

Noodles: Asia

The long strands symbolize a long life — eat the noodles without them breaking.

• Cold Sesame Noodles

Pork: Italian

Pigs symbolize wealth and prosperity in many European countries, where they are enjoyed as sausages in Germany and pig's feet in Sweden.

• Roast Pork Loin with Applesauce

Rosca de Reyes: Mexico

This ring-shaped cake is baked with a trinket or two inside and decorated with candied fruit. Finding the trinket in your slice means luck's coming your way.

• Three Kings Bread: Rosca de Reyes