2012年1月15日星期日

Do u eat black eyed peas and cabbage today for new years? in my family its a tradition the peas are symbols of

luck for the year and the cabbage for money. you are susposed to eat them or u won't have either in the new year. anyone know where this came from?
Do u eat black eyed peas and cabbage today for new years? in my family its a tradition the peas are symbols of
Someone in your family is from the southern U.S., right?

This combination, especially the black eyed peas, arrived in the South via the food of the African slaves. (Interestingly, in at least one other culture, black eyed peas represent plenty.)

The cabbage is used as it is one of the green leafy vegetables that, in the U.S., represent money.

"In the South, . . . the African influence came in. Black-eyed peas originated in Asia -- they were eaten in India as long as 3,000 years ago -- and were a staple of ancient Greece and Rome and Africa. They were introduced to the U.S. through the African slave trade. The traditional African-American dish for New Year's Day was Hoppin' John, a blend of black-eyed peas, pork, and rice. (Some experts attribute the name to the custom of inviting guests over -- "Hop in, John" -- or an old ritual in which the children of the house hopped once around the table for luck before eating the dish). In large areas of the South, Hoppin' John is still the de rigeuer dish of choice. But in most areas, black-eyed peas in any form are acceptable.

"Black-eyed peas won't bring wealth in the new year by themselves . . . My mom told me that when she was a child in East Texas, you were supposed to place a heads-up penny under your bowl of black-eyed peas to turbo-charge the luck of the peas. The greens can be of any persuasion -- cabbage, collards, mustard, beet, kale -- as long as they're green to represent paper money (and in Georgia, it's important to drink some of the potliker as well). . . .

"So . . .I'll be seated squarely behind a veritable groaning board of black-eyed peas (with a penny underneath), greens and cabbage (with a chug of potliker), and bright, golden cornbread. I'm leaving nothing to chance. . . .. " -- Mick Vann

http://weeklywire.com/ww/01-04-99/austin...

This next article provides interesting background on the peas.

http://newsok.com/article/3184895/119866...

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a50a...

Great question!
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