There's something about the New Year that fills the sky with luck!

Some say luck is hard work in disguise, others believe luck is nestled in green clovers. It may come as a surprise to you that hungryhouse believes luck is in the food! Eat your fair share of luck with these New Year traditions.

Black Eyed Peas ~ USA
The peas are said to represent prosperity because as they cook they swell with luck. Black eyed peas are often served with greens to represent money and pork to symbolize progress (pigs root forward when foraging). Maybe this is why the Black Eyed Peas have sold 56 million records. (OK, so it's luck and a good beat)

Yusheng ~ China
You've been told since childhood not to play with your food. But in order to bring luck in China for the New Year, that's exactly what you have to do. Yusheng is a raw fish salad served with strips of vegetables and sauces. As the ingredients are added the diners must use chopsticks to toss the shreds while shouting auspicious wishes. The higher the toss, the better the luck.

St. Basil's Cakes ~ Greece
Get ready to tuck into a feast if you're celebrating the New Year in Greece. New Years day is also St. Basil's day. It's said that luck will be granted for a year to the person who is served the slice of Vasilopitta (St. Basil's cake) with the golden coin baked in. We recommend you chew lightly or that lucky coin could turn the coming year into a disaster!

12 Grapes ~ Spain
Simple, yes. Easy, no! Picture this: you've got your drink of choice in hand, ready to toast the new year. You're surrounded by grins from family and friends. Suddenly, the clock strikes twelve and you've got to cram a grape per second into your smiling mouth (that is potentially filled with champagne) for the first 12 seconds of the new year. Each grape you successfully eat will bring you luck for the coming 12 months.