时尚饮食:能给你带来幸运的食物
云天 · 2009-06-05 09:05 · 48050 次点击
Ringinginthenewyearwithgoodcompanyandamplespiritsisoneofouroldestholidaytraditions.BeingsurroundedbylovedonesandbubblychampagneduringthefirstsecondsofJanuary1setsthestageforajoyousfuture.(Well,asidefromthepost-celebratoryheadachesthatsomeofuswillexperienceinourverynear-futures.)
Thestartofanewyearrepresentshopeandpromise,andmanyseeitasawaytostartover,toleavetheworriesandsadeventsofthepreviousyearbehindandgainafreshperspective.Peopleallovertheworldperformgoodluckritualstoensurethisoptimisticoutlook,andmostrevolvearoundcopiousamountsoffood—theultimatesymbolofprosperity.Because2008wasfullofhardshipsforsomanyofus,itseemsevenmoreimperativetomakesurethat2009treatsusallalittlebetter.Here’shopingthatkeepingthesegood-luckstaplesonourtablesonNewYear’sDaywillbringaboutasuccessfulandplentifulnewyear.
Greens
Eatinggreen,leafyvegetablesisagoodideayear-round,butonJanuary1,itmaybringyoumorethangoodhealth.Becausethecolorandshapeofcertaingreensissimilartomoney,manyconsumevegetableslikekale,chard,andcabbageinthehopesofawealthiernewyear.Thecolorgreenisalsooftenseeninmanycountriesasepitomizinggrowthandabundance.SouthernersintheU.S.prefercollardgreens.InDenmark,apopularNewYear’sdishissweetenedkalecookedwithcinnamon.PeopleinGermanyeattheircabbageinsauerkrautform.
Black-EyedPeas
Anylegumeservesasasymbolofgoodluckforthenewyear,butblack-eyedpeasarethebeanofchoiceforpeopleinthesouthernU.S.Thistradition’soriginscomefromtheCivilWardays.Vicksburg,atowninVirginia,wasthoughttobedevoidoffoodduringthebattlesuntilthepeopletherefoundthepeas.ThelegumehasbeenconsideredluckyamongSouthernerseversince.TheyeatadishcalledHoppin’John,whichiscomprisedofblack-eyedpeassimmeredwithhamhocks,spicyseasonings,bellpeppers,andrice.It’susuallyservedwithcollardgreensandasideofcornbread,whichisalsorepresentativeofgoodluck,perhapsbecauseofitsgoldenhue.
Pork
Pigscanbesymbolsoffinancialsuccessandprogressinlifefortworeasons.First,becausethey’rerichinfat,sothey’reseenassignsofabundance.Secondly,theytendtomoveforwardwhenscavengingforfood,unlikebirdsandlobsters,bothofwhichareconsideredunluckytoeatonNewYear’sDay.Therefore,thepigisafrequentstaratNewYear’sfeasts.ThoseinCuba,Spain,andHungaryroasttheirpigsandpig’sfeetareapopularsidedishinSweden.InGermany,theytakesausageformandcollardsintheU.S.justaren’tthesamewithoutsomehamhocksthrownin,althougheatinghogjowlsisalsobelievedtoensuregoodhealth.
Lentils
Lentilslookliketinycoins,andtheyexpandwhilecooking,somanybelievetheyrepresenteconomicprosperityinthenewyear.PeopleinGermanymustreallywanttocovertheirluckbases—theyeatlentils,sauerkraut,andporksausagestogetheronNewYear’sDay.That’sagoodlucktriplebonus!Nottobeoutdone,thoseinItalyeatsausagewithlentilsjustafterthestrokeofmidnight.Braziliansstarttheiryearwithlentilsandriceorlentilstew.
Noodles
Thelongerthenoodle,thelongerthelife—sogoesthebeliefinJapan,wheretheyeatsoba(buckwheat)noodlesinsoupduringtheirNewYear’spartiestoensureahealthylifespan.Themealiscalledtoshikoshi,whichtranslatesto“year-bridging.”However,breakingthenoodleswhileeatingthemisbadluck,soifyou’remakingthemforyourcelebration,besuretoslurpthemupinsteadofbitingoffsmallerpieces.
FreshFruit
HereintheU.S.,weusuallytoastthenewyearwithcocktailsandpartypoppers.IncountrieslikeSpain,Portugal,Mexico,andPeru,citizenseattwelvegrapeswhentheclockstrikestwelveinstead(twelverepresentingthemonthsinthenewyear).ThisactisrootedinanoverwhelminglylargegrapeharvestinSpainduringtheearly1900s—harvestersdidn’twantthegrapestorot,sotheycameupwithanenticingreasonforcitizenstoconsumethem.Theycameupwiththenotionthatthetasteofthegrape—sweetorbitter—willpredictwhatliesaheadforeachmonth.NotallpopularNewYear’sfruitsforetellthefuture,though.ThosewhocelebrateChineseNewYearfeastontangerinesandoranges,andtheTurkishfavorpomegranatesassymbolsofriches.
Fish
Becauseofthewaytheirsilveryscalesresemblejewelry,fisharethoughttorepresentgoodfortune.InsomepartsofChinaandEurope,they’realsoeatentopromotefertility.PickledherringisontheNewYear’sDaymenuinPolandandboiledcodistraditionalinDenmark.TheJapaneseeatherringroe(fisheggs)andshrimp,Italiansconsumedriedandsaltedcod(calledbaccalà)andinsomepartsofGermany,peoplenotonlyeatcarponNewYear’s,buttheyalsowalkaroundwithfishscalesintheirpocketsorwalletsforextragoodluck.
CircularDesserts
Manypeoplebelievethatfoodsshapedlikeringsorthatareroundinformembodytheyearbeingproperlycompleted.TheDutchandHungarianseatdonuts;householdsinItalyandHollandserveballsoffrieddoughsweetenedwithsugarandhoneyonNewYear’sEve.CalledolliebolleninHolland,theyarestuffedwithsweetslikeraisinsandfruit.Dutchfolkloretellsofnastybeingsthatwouldcutpeople’sstomachsopenduringthewinter,andifthestomachscontainedthespecialpastries,theywereimmunetothesword.Sometimesthedessertsalsohavesurprises,suchascoinsorsmalltrinkets,bakedontheinsidethatbringgoodlucktothepersonwhofindsthem.MexicanandGreekNewYear’straditionsbothinvolvering-shapedcakeswithgoodieshiddeninside.
SincemostNewYear’srevelriesrevolvearoundconsuminglotsofdeliciousfoodanddrink,itmakessensetoincludedishesthatarethoughttobringgoodluck,especiallywhentheyareasmouth-wateringasolliebollenorhotlentilsoup.ThesetastygoodluckcharmsaredefinitelyfindingawaytomytablecomeNewYear’sEve…althoughIthinkImaytakeachanceandleavethehogjowlsoffthemenu.There’sonlysomuchprosperitymystomachcanhandle.
和志趣相投的伙伴和充足的精神迎来了新年,这是我们最古老的传统之一。在新的一年的第一天,被爱和充满泡沫的香槟酒包围着的人们,高兴的为未来准备着。(那么,除一些让我们为庆祝而烦恼的东西外,我们当中也会体验到在未来需要的是什么)新的一年的开始代表着希望和承诺,并且许多人会把它作为新的开始,把过去的忧伤和担心都留在过往,给自己一个新的起点。
全世界的人都遵循着有好运气的仪式来体现自己乐观的人生观,绝大部分人都会围绕丰富美味的食物旋转,这是繁荣兴旺的最终标志。因为2008年。对于大部分人来说充满艰难的,这似乎就更加需要去肯定在2009年,能带给我们好一点的生活。希望在新的一年上天能继续给我们带来好运和丰足的食物。
绿色蔬菜
吃绿色叶菜类的蔬菜是全年中最好的选择,而在今年1月1日,它可能让你更健康。因为某些绿色的蔬菜的颜色和形状都很有价值,许多消费蔬菜如羽衣甘蓝,菜,白菜,都希望能在新的一年更有价值。绿色的颜色也常常作为许多国家的物质增长和丰富的资源的缩影。美国的南方人喜欢羽衣甘蓝。在丹麦,一个很流行的新年食物就是甜甘蓝菜煮肉桂。而德国人就喜欢吃酸制的大白菜。
黑眼豆豆
任何豆类都作为象征新的一年的好运气,但黑眼豆豆就是美国南部人民的特别的选择。这一传统的起源来自内战。维克斯堡,在弗吉尼亚州的一个小镇,在战争期间它被认为是缺乏食物的地方,直到那里的人民发现豌豆。豆荚一直被南方人视为幸运的食物。他们吃了一碟叫Hoppin'John的食物,这是由黑眼豆豆,火腿,辛辣的调味料,甜椒,和大米一起煮的。通常它都和羽衣甘蓝和玉米一起搭配,这也代表好运气,也许是因为它的金色色调。
猪肉
猪有两个原因让它可象征人生的成功和进步。首先,因为他们有丰富的脂肪,所以他们看起来有饱满的形象。其次,他们往往在消化食物的同时会向前前行,不像鸟类和龙虾,这两个被认为在新的一年是不吉利的食物。因此,猪肉经常成为新的一年的食物幸运星。在古巴,西班牙和匈牙利喜欢烤猪及猪的脚,这也是瑞典的一种广受欢迎的小菜。在德国,他们采取的形式和羽衣香肠和美国不相同的只是有没有放入一些火腿,而吃猪肉在那里也是被认为是可以让身体健康的。
扁豆
扁豆看起来像小硬币,他们扩大了烹饪的层面,所以许多人认为他们能代表新的一年的经济繁荣。德国人很想要掩饰他们运气,他们在新的一年会吃小扁豆,酸菜,猪肉和香肠。这是一个可以增加三倍运气的奖励!它并没有被淹没,在意大利人们在吹着中风的午夜吃香肠夹杂着扁豆的食物。巴西人也在新的一年里开始扁豆和大米或扁豆炖肉好食材!
面条
面经历的时间越长就有多长的生命,毋庸置疑,在日本,在新年里他们吃荞麦(荞麦)汤面,以确保有一个健康的寿命。而吃饭被称为toshikoshi,它转化为“今年弥合。”然而,为了打破吃面条会让他们带来坏运气,因此,如果您要用面来庆祝你的成功,那么一定要完整的把它吃完而不能把它咬断!
新鲜水果
这在美国中,我们通常为新年有鸡尾酒的和党发出砰的响声的人祝酒.在国家,如西班牙,葡萄牙,墨西哥和秘鲁,当钟响了十二下的时候,公民吃十二颗葡萄代表在新年中十二个月(12个代表在新的一年)。在西班牙20世纪初这种行为的根源是一个防止大片的葡萄在收获的时候人们不想葡萄腐烂,所以他们想出了一个诱人的办法来让人们食用。他们提出了这一想法是把葡萄的味道是甜或苦来预测今后每个月的运气。并非所有的出名的水果都能预言未来,但在中国庆祝农历新年节日的水果是柑橘和橙子,而土耳其赞成石榴作为象征财富。
鱼
由于它银色的鱼鳞类似于珠宝,鱼被认为是代表好运。在我国一些地区和欧洲,他们也会吃鱼以促进生育能力。腌鲱鱼是波兰人在元旦的菜单和煮鳕鱼是一种传统的丹麦食物。日本吃鲱鱼子(鱼卵)和虾,意大利和德国的一些地方用盐干鳕鱼(称为baccalà),人们不仅吃鲤鱼过新年,但他们也把鱼鳞装入口袋里或钱包来增加额外的好运气。
圆形甜品
许多人认为,食品的形状像戒指,或者是圆的形式可以体现今年可以顺利结束。荷兰和匈牙利吃甜甜圈;意大利和荷兰的家庭在除夕制作球油条甜糖和蜂蜜。奥利博伦在荷兰,他们是装满糖果如葡萄干和水果。荷兰民俗讲述了在冬天,肮脏的东西会让人的肚子切开,如果肚子里有特别糕点,这可以让他们幸免于剑。有时,甜品也有惊喜,如硬币或小饰物在烤的那部分里面,好运气的人就会发现它们。墨西哥和希腊新年的传统都涉及环形蛋糕的隐藏着好运的东西。
由于大多数新年狂欢都消耗大量的美味食品和饮料,它被赋予意义,包括菜肴被认为是带来好运,尤其是当他们成为令人垂涎三尺的olliebollen或热扁豆汤。这些美味的食物在这个除夕夜里让我们在餐桌上找到另一种风味...虽然我想我可能需要一个机会,让菜单上没有猪肉。而这只能是一个很大的胃才能容纳那美味佳肴!