Considered a Bringer of Bad Luck, 12 Foods That Are Believed to Be Best Avoided During the New Year

JAKARTA - New Year is often celebrated with various traditions that are believed to bring luck, fortune, and a better life.

In addition to foods that are considered to bring luck, there are also a number of foods that according to beliefs should be avoided because they are considered to bring bad luck in the new year.

Although not everyone believes it, this tradition is still widely practiced as part of the celebration. Here are 12 foods that are believed not to be consumed during the New Year, as reported by the Delish website.

1. Crab and Lobster Crab and lobster move sideways or backwards. Therefore, these foods are believed to symbolize setbacks and obstacles in life. Many people choose to avoid it so that life in the new year continues to move forward.

2. Banana In some beliefs, bananas are considered to bring bad luck. Cutting bananas or bringing them to a certain place, such as a ship, is believed to bring bad luck. Therefore, bananas are often avoided during the new year.

3. Winged Poultry (Chicken and Turkey) Chicken and turkey scratch the ground backwards. This is believed to symbolize a life that keeps looking back to the past or living a mediocre life. Therefore, winged birds are often avoided during the New Year.

4. Basic Eaters of Fish and Seafood Shrimp, clams, and some types of fish that eat the sea floor are believed to symbolize life from the remains. In order to live more prosperous, these foods are often avoided during the New Year celebrations.

5. Seafood that moves backwards In addition to crabs, other seafood that moves backwards or sideways is also believed to bring bad luck because it symbolizes setbacks in life.

6. Hollow Bread Finding a large cavity inside the bread is believed to be a bad sign, especially if it happens during the New Year. This belief makes some people more careful in choosing bread.

7. White Colored Food In Chinese tradition, white symbolizes death. Therefore, foods such as tofu, white rice, eggs, and white cheese are often avoided during the New Year celebrations.

8. Easily Destroyed Food Foods that are easily broken or destroyed are believed to symbolize fragile relationships or luck. Some people avoid these types of foods on New Year's Eve.

9. Food that is consumed without leftovers It is believed that eating all the food on the plate is a sign of scarcity in the coming year. Therefore, leaving a little food is actually considered to bring abundant sustenance.

10. Food that is Cut Randomly Cutting certain foods, especially noodles or long foods, is believed to be able to "cut" longevity or luck.

11. Parsley Giving parsley as a gift is believed to bring bad luck. Therefore, this spice should not be used as a gift during the New Year.

12. Food with Empty Kitchen Starting the New Year with an empty kitchen or refrigerator is believed to bring bad luck and shortages. Therefore, many people make sure that food supplies are available.