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When the calendar flips over each year, people eat special food to bring good luck, and in the U.S. the most traditional New Year's food is Hopping John. This classic Southern dish has many versions, with the most essential ingredient being black-eyed peas. Click this post's title to see the delicious sounding Hopping John created by Julie from A Mingling of Tastes, inspired by Emeril Lagasse. Then make your own version of Hopping John if you want good luck in 2009!