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Welcome to another New Year! Hopefully it\u2019s not the same as last year? Every year, people around the world wish for the same things\u2014good health, prosperity and happiness. And we make sure that it all comes true by starting the year with the foods that will bring us good fortune.<\/p>\r\n

In a lot of European countries, cabbage rolls are a thing\u2014the green cabbage symbolizes money, and they\u2019re stuffed with ground beef or pork. Pork is favored because pigs naturally root for food with their snouts (did you know this?), and they do it by digging forward, which represents progress. Chickens aren\u2019t so great because they scratch the ground backward, and nobody wants to go backward on the first day of the year!<\/p>\r\n

Now, a lot of you may not have cabbage at the top of your favorite vegetables list, and I didn\u2019t either, but that changed when I lived in Japan. I used to go to this student diner type hole-in-the-wall where their specialty was rolled cabbage in white sauce. I\u2019ve never been able to find the exact same amazing dish since. This recipe is from Skandibaking<\/strong><\/a>, a Swedish stuffed cabbage called Kaldolmar.<\/em> Very tender, very juicy, very brothy and very hearty.<\/p>\r\n

\"cabbage<\/a><\/p>\r\n

The Zojirushi Electric Skillet works very well for this dish, quickly cooking with controlled heat then keeping it simmering until we were all ready to reach in and grab a roll.<\/p>\r\n

\"stuffed<\/a><\/p>\r\n

What makes the meat inside so soft to eat is the mixture with cooked rice\u2014it still has texture, but blends perfectly with the soft cabbage leaf and bursts with juiciness when you bite it. And you don\u2019t have to struggle with the cabbage either.<\/p>\r\n

\"bite-sized<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Here in the U.S., southern folks have a tradition of black-eyed peas and collard greens. The peas represent coins, and the greens are the cash money. Pork and bacon make their appearance again in this dish, and you can tell by the ingredients it\u2019s pretty simple.<\/p>\r\n

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We made this from Soulfullymade<\/strong><\/a>, using frozen black-eyed peas that we never knew existed. It\u2019s better than canned because all the nutrients are still there, and it\u2019s easier to deal with than reconstituting dried peas. The heart of the flavor in this dish is the ham, and the bacon that adds the smokiness.<\/p>\r\n

\"pouring<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Then just find a good recipe for collard greens and bake some cornbread for an authentic Southern style New Year\u2019s lucky meal.<\/p>\r\n

\"black-eyed<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Cornbread is so good\u2014and it\u2019s lucky because it looks and tastes just like pure gold.<\/p>\r\n

\"cornbread<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Have you seen movies where the Chinese family gets together on the Lunar New Year to make dumplings? They\u2019re symbols of wealth and good fortune because they resemble ancient gold ingots. Koreans also have their own version called mandu, <\/em>which they eat with oval shaped rice cakes that look like coins. Mandu<\/em> was introduced to Korea from China during the 14th century, so it kinda all makes sense. The custom didn\u2019t reach Japan, however, because we don\u2019t follow the same tradition on our New Year.<\/p>\r\n

I did see how folding dumplings could be a fun, wholesome activity that the entire family (even the kids) can participate in. With a little bit of practice anyone can do it\u2014the trick being not to overload it.<\/p>\r\n

\"making<\/a><\/p>\r\n

I made a little army. Trust me, once you start, it\u2019s hard to stop.<\/p>\r\n

\"dumpling<\/a><\/p>\r\n

This is a Korean rice cake soup with dumplings called Tteok Mandu Guk.<\/em> It\u2019s a warm, soothing soup that uses a recipe from Koreanbapsang<\/strong><\/a>. You can see all the good fortune and long life bubbling in the pot, can\u2019t you? You\u2019re supposed to eat a bowl to add one year to your life, so no harm in going for seconds. The white oval rice cakes also represent purity and a clean, fresh start to the new year.<\/p>\r\n

\"Korean<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Tteok Mandu Guk<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

\"3<\/a><\/p>\r\n

The Germans eat a pretzel bread called Neujahrsbrezel<\/em> on New Year\u2019s to bring good luck, heath and prosperity. The bread symbolizes unity and abundance, with the knotted shape meant to represent a monk\u2019s arms crossed in prayer for blessings and peace.<\/p>\r\n

I used my Zojirushi breadmaker to make the dough on the bread\/pizza setting (course 11) if you own one. Or you might have a similar dough setting on yours. We enlisted my daughter\u2019s help because I have no idea how to make a braid.<\/p>\r\n

\"braiding<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Follow the instructions to make sure it rises properly and add the egg wash before baking. Traditionally, a small one-cent coin is wrapped in foil and inserted into the dough first. When you break the bread to eat it, whoever finds the coin in their portion will have good luck for the rest of the year.<\/p>\r\n

\"brushing<\/a><\/p>\r\n

That\u2019s a good looking pretzel bread.<\/p>\r\n

\"fresh<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Soft and stretchy on the inside too.<\/p>\r\n

\"tear<\/a><\/p>\r\n

What kind of New Year\u2019s traditions do you have at your house? I love holding on to Japanese traditions, so I\u2019m all about noodles for long life, mochi<\/em> for strength and I like to toast the new year with sake,<\/em> just like my Dad used to do for me when I was in high school.<\/p>\r\n

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Products used in this post: Micom Toaster Oven ET-ZLC30<\/a>, Gourmet d’Expert<\/em>\u00ae Electric Skillet EP-PBC10<\/a>, Gourmet d’Expert<\/em>\u00ae Electric Skillet EP-RAC50<\/a>,\u00a0Home Bakery Maestro<\/em>\u00ae Breadmaker BB-SSC10<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Please note that these recipes were not tested by Zojirushi America<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All images by Bert Tanimoto \u00a92026<\/p>\r\n

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