From a donut that protects against witches to a pastry that will tell your fortune, cultures around the world often start the ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

Here are three New Year's Eve food traditions from around the world that ... to "year-crossing noodle," said Just One Cookbook, a Japanese website. As in "many cultures, New Year in Japan is ...

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

As the clock ticks down to midnight on New Year's Eve, celebrations unfold worldwide with a medley of cultural traditions, ...

A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South ... are also common gifts throughout both Austria and Germany. In ...

The food tradition goes back to the 20th Century in Spain where ... They are served with vegetables and mochi and are one of the first things that Japanese people eat for New Year's. The Olliebollen ...

Around the world, people are eating certain foods on New Year's Eve, hoping to ensure that the upcoming year will be full of ...

A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South ... are also common gifts throughout both Austria and Germany. In Japanese households, families eat buckwheat soba noodles, or toshikoshi ...