5 New Year's Food Traditions We No Longer Celebrate

Over the years, however, our New Year's foods and drinks have changed. Typically, these changes have reflected our shifting tastes over the millennia

5 New Year's Food Traditions We No Longer Celebrate

For example, the Ancient Aztecs used to ring in the New Year with a fermented drink called pulque. The Aztecs might have called it "the drink of the gods," but its yogurt-like texture would probably be a hard sell at your typical New Year's Eve party.

5 New Year's Food Traditions We No Longer Celebrate

This celebration involved people going door to door after midnight to visit one another. As part big of Hogmanay, "first footing" refers to the first foot to cross your threshold in the New Year.

First Footing With Black Bun And A Hot Pint

Just like the App Store has an app for everything, mention something about Ancient Romans, and they probably had a god for that — including the New Year.

Holding A Feast Of Janus

Just like the App Store has an app for everything, mention something about Ancient Romans, and they probably had a god for that — including the New Year.

Wassaling

Most New Year's traditions are focused on either bringing good luck or warding off bad luck for the coming year. In Ireland, one such tradition for warding off hunger in the New Year involved a bread called barmbrack

Throwing Irish Bread At The Door

Immortalized in the 19th-century novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the Feast of Fools was a massive celebration dedicated to turning power on its head. According to the book "Sacred Folly," the Feast of Fools originated in Northern France.

Eating Black Puddings At The Feast Of Fools

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