Good Luck Foods – Yummy & Prosperous

You might’ve heard about wearing lucky socks, or a luck bracelet. Maybe even making a wish in a lucky well, but have you heard about lucky foods? There isn’t likely to be as much as lovely as eating some tasty food, and then enjoying the possible lucky benefits!

Here are a few cuisines you might like to try from around the world to bring you some of the good stuff.

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Chinese Food

While you really can’t go wrong with most foods on any Chinese menu, for example, yum cha, tea and dumplings near Melbourne central are divine, you might want to think about ordering this super old dish. It is known as Beggar’s Chicken and is a Hangzhou dish. It has morphed into something pretty different, but there is a tale that goes along with it. According to the legend, a beggar stole a chicken, and he kills it to eat it. He covered it in mud and bakes it in flames, and the smell wafted through the air. An Emperor walks by and demands to know the recipe – so he can add it to his own menu.

Glucksschewin

There is a saying in German, Schwein gehabt. It could mean being luck, or it could be having a pig. So, of course, it makes sense that their excellent luck food would be piggies. In fact, they are marzipan pigs. They are typically handed out over Christmas and New Year.

Mexican

You will be hard pushed to go to any real Mexican restaurant and not find tamales on the menu – they are some of the most delicious street food too. Apparently, they have been part of the Latino diet for thousands of years, in fact, dating back to somewhere around 5000BC. They do come in many forms and have evolved over the years. However, they still symbolize wealth and prosperity and are often eaten on special occasions to bring good luck.

Japanese

Millions of people are completely in love with Japanese cuisine and tradition. Obviously, it would make sense that they have a lot of food with deeper meanings. You can enjoy many of the dishes at any time of the year, but some are only eaten on specifical celebratory days. Tai is one of the most auspicious foods, and they consider it the king of fish. It is served as a whole fish at things like weddings, birthdays and new years eve. And perhaps unsurprisingly the fish is red – deeply tied into luck and prosperity. Other foodie options are Soba noodles and Onigiri.

Greece

A beautiful Greek tradition, and in fact other parts of the Mediterranean, pomegranates are smashed on the floor. The more seeds the spill and pour all over the floor, the more luck and wealth the household will see the following year.

So next time you are planning on traveling for a while, spend some time researching the local traditional luck giving foods and indulge until your heart’s content.

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