The theme with lucky food seems to be that the shape, color, or size resembles money. The golden color of citrus fruit represents wealth and good luck! Citrus fruits also wards off bad luck.

From pork to lentils to black-eyed peas, various foods are associated with good luck and prosperity for the New Year. Here are our favorites. Pork is a popular meat for New Year’s because of ...

Look no further than your everyday citrus, from oranges to pomelos, for the most basic of good luck foods. They can represent fullness and wealth as long as they’re round and golden (or orange).