I'll tell you what, it doesn't have to be delicious food.
Britain: On the day before New Year's Day, every household must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no leftover wine and meat, they will be poor in the coming year. This is similar to the custom of Spring Festival in China. In addition, New Year's Day customs such as "drilling wells" and visiting relatives on New Year's Eve are also popular in Britain.
Japan: On the morning of New Year's Day, a Japanese family goes out to meet the rising sun, and then goes to a shrine to pay homage or say hello to relatives and friends. They call New Year's Day "the right day". On this day, their breakfast is very rich, including sugar, buckwheat noodles and Tu Su wine. After that, I ate vegetarian food for three days in a row to show my piety and pray for good luck in the coming year.
India: New Year's Day in India is called "Crying New Year's Day" and "Fasting New Year's Day", that is, on the first day of the new year, people are not allowed to get angry or lose their temper. In some places, instead of celebrating the New Year, we should hug and cry. This is because they think that at the beginning of New Year's Day, the years are fleeting-life is short, and they use crying to express their sighs about the years. In some areas, people welcome the new year by fasting for one day and one night. From the early hours of New Year's Day until midnight, they don't eat during this time.
Paraguay: In order to celebrate the arrival of New Year's Day, the Bala people set the last five days of each year as "Cold Food Day". During these five days, from the head of state to the ordinary people, no fireworks can be used, and only cold food can be eaten. Only on New Year's Day can a fire be made to cook and celebrate the New Year's Day.
Mongolia: In Mongolia, as soon as New Year's Day comes, Mongolian old people will dress up as shepherds, wearing plush fur coats, a fur hat and a whip in their hands, and keep slapping the whip in the air to show their good wishes for exorcism.
Bulgaria: On New Year's Day, if anyone sneezes at the home of relatives and friends, he will bring happiness to his host's family, and the host will give him one of his own sheep, cow or pony to wish him happiness to the whole family.
Brazil: In Brazil, on New Year's Day, a mountaineering "seeking happiness" activity was held. On this day, people hold high torches and flock to climb mountains, scrambling to find the rare golden birch fruit that symbolizes happiness. There is also a unique custom in rural Brazil-that is, pulling each other's ears. When people meet on New Year's Day, they must hold each other's ears hard to express their blessings.
Mexico: There is something special about Mexico. They celebrate New Year's Day by forbidding laughter. They have 18 months a year, 2 days a month. The last five days of every year is New Year's Day, and you are not allowed to laugh during these five days.
Pakistan: On New Year's Day, people hold red powder, go out to see their relatives and friends, drink new happiness, and paint red powder on their foreheads to show their good luck in the New Year.
Argentina: Argentines regard water as the most holy. Every New Year's Day, I wash away all the filth on my body with the "New Year Bath".
Afghanistan: Every New Year's Day, a fierce goat-snatching competition is held to celebrate. The two teams of riders competed for their prey, and the game was intense and festive.