Discover New Year’s Food Traditions That Are Feeding A Hopeful 2021

Discover New Year’s Food Traditions That Are Feeding A Hopeful 2021

Certainly, the entire world has been anxiously anticipating a New Year full of hope and promising new beginnings given the wretched COVID-19 pandemic has a strangle hold on all things in our daily life. It was holiday food however that grasped our attention and provided an escape to the trappings of an unconventional and lonely old year. Good riddance 2020!

Despite calls from medical experts to stay away from traditional holiday gatherings, many families preferred to feast together on diverse foods rooted in their unique heritage. According to reported upward spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations in early January, it appears the norms of unified traditions during a holiday meal were not sacrificed this year. The ethnic melting pot that is America delighted in symbolic fare that imparts good fortune, health, and joy throughout the coming year. Families came together to share their ancestor's foods, extend their traditions to the next generation, and celebrate the simple things in life - the joy of being together. Here are a few holiday delicacies from around the world, some featured during week-long spiritual festivals.

The 2021 Lunar New Year for the Chinese starts on February 12, it's the year of the (Metal) Ox and no one person