{"id":280012,"date":"2025-12-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=280012"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:49:21","slug":"nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year is a time for hope for the future \u2013 7 New Year's dishes that represent luck and good fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ta_ads_container\" class=\"takeover-container has-clientside-condition loading run-count-0\" data-ttl=\"86400\"><div class=\"takeover-bar\"><a class=\"blog-logo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" title=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sweden&#039;s largest travel magazine - \" rel=\"home\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FREEDOMtravel-resemagasin.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel - Sveriges mesta resemagasin\"><\/a><a class=\"home-link close-takeover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\">Go to FREEDOMtravel<\/a><\/div><div class=\"takeover-content\"><div class=\"label\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2602957963\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-computer-1920x900px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1024x480.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-224x105.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-600x281.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1536x720.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-433x203.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-dator-1920x900px-1200x563.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\"   \/><\/a><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\" ) ) {if( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = parseInt( advads.get_cookie( \"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\" ) ) + 1;} else { var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1; }} else {var advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709 = 1;advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709_timeout\", \"true\", 86400 );}advads.set_cookie_sec(\"advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709\", advanced_ads_ad_impressions_317709, 86400 );});<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As midnight approaches on New Year's Eve, the world is filled with fireworks, promises and hopes for a better year. In many places, extra special dinners are prepared, and in some parts of the world, special dishes or treats are also served to bring good luck or success in the coming year...<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad79424a0b5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad79424a0b5b\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#Matratter_som_symboliserar_hopp_och_framtidstro\" >Dishes that symbolise hope and optimism for the future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#1_Spanien_12_vindruvor\" >1. Spain: 12 grapes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#2_Italien_Linser\" >2. Italy: Lentils<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#3_Japan_Osechi_ryori\" >3. Japan: Osechi ryori<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#4_Sodra_USA_Black-eyed_peas\" >4. Southern United States: Black-eyed peas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#5_Kina_Dumplings\" >5. China: Dumplings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#6_Tyskland_och_Osterrike_Kringlor_och_kakor\" >6. Germany and Austria: Pretzels and cakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#7_Polen_Surkal\" >7. Poland: Sauerkraut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#Fler_nyarsratter_som_symboliserar_hopp_och_framtidstro\" >More New Year's dishes that symbolise hope and optimism for the future<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2025\/12\/nyar-ar-en-tid-for-framtidshopp\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matratter-som-symboliserar-hopp-och-framtidstro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matratter_som_symboliserar_hopp_och_framtidstro\"><\/span>Dishes that symbolise hope and optimism for the future<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many places, it is the food that carries the symbolism: each bite represents hope for wealth, health and happiness. Whether the food is eaten on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day, it is all about the same thing: the desire for a bright future. In this post, we travel around the world (well, figuratively in this case!) and tell you about seven New Year's dishes that bring good luck and hope for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-spanien-12-vindruvor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Spanien_12_vindruvor\"><\/span>1. <em>Spain:<\/em> 12 grapes <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> 12 grapes, one for each stroke of midnight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Happiness during every month of the new year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/sydeuropa\/spanien\/\">Spain<\/a> It is traditional to eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve to bring good luck and prosperity for the coming twelve months. Each grape symbolises a month, and if you miss a grape, it is said that you will have bad luck during the month you missed... The tradition is best known from Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where thousands of people gather every New Year's Eve.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-134623876\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-107876514 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-574733131\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2961956820\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider107876514 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-107876514\" );$freedslider107876514.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider107876514.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider107876514.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider107876514.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider107876514.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-433x289.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/grapes-163420_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grapes. Photo: Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-italien-linser\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Italien_Linser\"><\/span>2.<em> Italy:<\/em> Lenses <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Cooked lentils, often with zampone or cotechino<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Wealth and financial success (similar to coins)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/sydeuropa\/italien\/\">Italy<\/a> There is a New Year's tradition of eating cooked lentils, preferably small varieties such as Castelluccio lentils. The round shape of the lentils resembles coins, and the lentils thus symbolise wealth and good finances. Along with the lentils, you can eat sausages such as cotechino or zampone, and sometimes polenta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-224x168.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-433x325.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/lentils-2790516_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The round shape of the lenses is reminiscent of coins. Photo: Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-japan-osechi-ryori\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Japan_Osechi_ryori\"><\/span>3<em>. Japan:<\/em> Osechi cuisine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Osechi ryori \u2013 colourful dishes in beautiful boxes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Each ingredient has a specific meaning (health, wealth, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osechi ryori is a traditional Japanese New Year's meal, consisting of a variety of small, colourful dishes beautifully packed in small boxes. Each ingredient has a special meaning, such as black soybeans for endurance, sweet potatoes for wealth, rolled omelette for learning, and fish cakes for longevity.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2979248512\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3512309575 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-77692771\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1070203497\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3512309575 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3512309575\" );$freedslider3512309575.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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AI-generated image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-sodra-usa-black-eyed-peas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Sodra_USA_Black-eyed_peas\"><\/span>4. <em>Southern United States:<\/em> Black-eyed peas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Black-eyed peas (beans with black spots)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Prosperity (similar to coins)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the southern parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/nordamerika\/usa\/\">USA<\/a> It is traditional to eat black-eyed peas (white beans with a black spot) on New Year's Day. Just like lentils in Italy, these beans resemble coins and therefore symbolise money, prosperity and wealth. The beans can be served with other accompaniments that also have symbolic meaning: pork (abundance), green leaves (banknotes) and cornbread (gold). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-149x224.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-216x325.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-1200x1803.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-600x902.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine-waheed-rZzRWBM7-zw-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black-eyed peas. Photo: Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-kina-dumplings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Kina_Dumplings\"><\/span>5. <em>China:<\/em> Dumplings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Jiaozi (dumplings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Wealth (shaped like a gold bar) and future (the word sounds like \u201dtransition between times\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Chinese New Year (according to the lunar calendar, not the Western New Year!), it is customary to eat dumplings. This dish is symbolic partly because <em>jaozi<\/em> (dumplings) are shaped like gold bars, partly because the word sounds like \u201dtransition between times\u201d. It is common for entire families to gather to make dumplings together, and in some families, a coin is placed in one of the dumplings \u2013 whoever gets the coin will have extra good luck.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3020386311\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-2957083568\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-224x149.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-433x288.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dumpling-2392893_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dumplings. Photo: Pixabay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-tyskland-och-osterrike-kringlor-och-kakor\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Tyskland_och_Osterrike_Kringlor_och_kakor\"><\/span>6. <em>Germany and Austria: <\/em>Pretzels and biscuits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Pastries shaped like pretzels <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Pretzels symbolise eternity and endless happiness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/vasteuropa\/tyskland\/\">Germany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/vasteuropa\/osterrike\/\">Austria<\/a> It is customary to eat different kinds of cakes during New Year celebrations. For example, you can eat a New Year's pretzel (neujahrsbrezel), whose shape symbolises eternity and endless happiness. There may also be cakes resembling keys (open doors, new opportunities), four-leaf clovers (luck) or marzipan pigs (luck and prosperity).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-224x149.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-433x289.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-22-dec.-2025-07_40_36.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Year's pretzel. AI-generated image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-polen-surkal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Polen_Surkal\"><\/span>7<em>. Poland:<\/em> Sauerkraut <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Right:<\/strong> Sauerkraut, often served in bigos or stuffed pierogi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Symbolism:<\/strong> Abundance, endurance and financial security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/osteuropa\/polen\/\">Poland<\/a> On New Year's Eve, you can expect to be served sauerkraut, a dish that symbolises prosperity and happiness. Cabbage symbolises having food for the winter\/being prepared for the future, while its many layers symbolise abundance. Sauerkraut can be served in the form of bigos stew, as a filling in pierogi (steamed dumplings) or together with sausage or pork.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-517789957\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-293090747\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-280481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-224x126.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-590x332.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/eugene-kucheruk-z9JWq7pr5QE-unsplash-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Polish pierogi can have different fillings. 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Have you come across any interesting food traditions associated with New Year's, either at home in Sweden or while travelling abroad? Do you like the idea of food representing good luck or fortune? 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