New year food
Eaten to see in a new year, for luck or plenty.
Rice pudding
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch
Barbecue in the United StatesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesMeat slow-cooked over wood smoke, a tradition rooted in the American South
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Thingyan riceFish or seafoodသင်္ကြန်ထမင်း
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 1 moreRice in scented water, served cold with fried dried fish for the Burmese New Year
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MochiVegan餅
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a sticky, chewy mass
Sweet or dessert
Bibimbap비빔밥
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean rice bowl with mixed vegetables, meat, egg and chili paste
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cabbage roll
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreCooked cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned fillings, simmered or baked
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pierogi
🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
AspicMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tamaletamal
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
SobaVegan蕎麦
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese noodles made from buckwheat, served hot in broth or cold with dipping sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jiaozi餃子
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreChinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried
Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch
Hot pot火鍋
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSimmering broth at the table for cooking meats, vegetables and more as you eat
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
TsampaVegetarianརྩམ་པ་
🇳🇵 Nepal and 1 moreRoasted barley flour mixed with tea or water, a staple in Tibet and the Himalayas
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Osechi御節料理
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese New Year foods arranged in tiered lacquered boxes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Larbລາບ
🇱🇦 Laos and 3 moreFinely chopped meat salad with herbs, a national dish of Laos
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
BuuzMeatБууз
🇲🇳 Mongolia and 2 moreMongolian steamed dumplings filled with seasoned meat
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
KukuVegetarianکوکو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian-style omelette with herbs, vegetables or other fillings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pozole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican hominy soup with meat and a range of fresh toppings
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Bagna càudaFish or seafood
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreA warm anchovy and garlic dip from Piedmont, served with vegetables
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Dinner
Soup JoumouMeat
🇭🇹 HaitiHaitian squash and beef soup served hot for New Year's Day
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
KiribathVeganකිරිබත්
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSticky rice cooked in coconut milk, served for celebrations in Sri Lanka
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Locro
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreA thick Andean stew of squash, corn, potato and meat, eaten across South America
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Tahchinتهچین
🇮🇷 IranIranian rice baked with yogurt, saffron, egg and meat in a golden crust
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChakhchoukhaMeatشخشوخة
🇩🇿 AlgeriaAlgerian flatbread pieces in a spiced tomato and meat stew
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Turnip cake蘿蔔糕
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreSteamed and often pan-fried cake of daikon radish and rice flour, served as dim sum
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Ash Reshtehآش رشته
🇮🇷 IranThick Iranian soup with noodles, beans, herbs and a tangy dairy topping
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cappelletti
🇮🇹 ItalyRing-shaped stuffed pasta from central Italy, often served in broth
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hoppin' JohnMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern rice and black-eyed peas cooked with pork and onion
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Steak pieMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreStewed beef and gravy baked in a pastry shell, often served with chips
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BsisaVeganبسيسة
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreRoasted grain powder from North Africa, mixed as a paste or drink
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Rice and peas
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 5 moreRice cooked with beans or peas, herbs, spices, and sometimes coconut milk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Xôi
🇻🇳 VietnamVietnamese sticky rice, eaten plain or with sweet or savory toppings
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Buuz: Аркадий Зарубин, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pozole: Meutia Chaerani / Indradi Soemardjan http://www.indrani.net, CC BY 2.5, source
- Xôi: Khương Việt Hà, Public domain, source
- Bibimbap: abex (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Steak pie: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hot pot: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chakhchoukha: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tamale: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bsisa: Kamelgazzah, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mochi: Kropsoq, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jiaozi: Bioniclepluslotr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rice pudding: Eli123seo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soba: FotoosVanRobin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hoppin' John: Srjenkins, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Osechi: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Barbecue in the United States: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Thingyan rice: Paingpeace, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Larb: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kuku: Նապաստակ, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bagna càuda: Fernando Lopez Anido, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cabbage roll: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Aspic: Gmelfi, Public domain, source
- Kiribath: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsampa: jqn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cappelletti: Lungoleno, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Ash Reshteh: AilinParsa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Locro: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Turnip cake: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rice and peas: Lili, CC BY 2.0, source