I love soba noodles. I think the nutty flavor of the buckwheat noodles is very tasty. In Japan, these favorite noodles are eaten for good luck in the New Year. The long noodles are meant to symbolize a lean and long life. The only catch with this tradition is that you are supposed to slurp the noodles down without breaking them or chewing them. For people who are practiced at eating the noodles this way, this isn’t hard. However, for someone like me it might be a messy endeavor. Although, I think it would probably also be a fun way to engage in the tradition of eating food for good luck in the New Year. With 2014 just around arrived, you might want to consider including some of these foods in your next New Year’s Day feast. They can all bring good luck, and who doesn’t need a little good luck every now and then? At the very least, some of the traditional good luck foods sound very tasty. Do you have any foods you eat for good luck in the New Year? Source: epicurious.com