black-eyed pea
New Year's luck
Black-eyed peas are small, pale legumes with a distinctive dark spot where they attached to the pod.
They're a staple of Southern American cooking, especially on New Year's Day, when eating them supposedly brings good luck.
Also called cowpeas.
She made black-eyed peas with ham hocks and collard greens.
Vigna unguiculata plant
- beansEdible pod seeds
- pulsesRhythmic throbs or edible legumes
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
pod · nitrogen-fixing · protein · fiber · dried · canned · shelling · hull
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- okraEdible mucilaginous pod
gumbo · jambalaya · creole · barbecue · sweet tea · catfish · crawfish · hushpuppies
Chance affecting outcomes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
January · feast · good fortune · abundance · customs · cornbread · collard greens · midnight
Slow-simmered meat dish
- soupCooked liquid dish
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- riceStaple cereal grain
- frittersFried batter with filling
curry · dal · succotash · ham hock · bacon · onion · garlic · cumin
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- ironElement twenty-six
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
magnesium · low-fat · plant-based · vegetarian · vegan · complex carbohydrates · nutrients · minerals
cowpea
Vigna unguiculata plant
chickpeas · pod · nitrogen-fixing · protein · fiber · dried · canned · shelling · hull · field pea
soul food
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- collard greensSturdy leafy vegetable
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
- gritsBoiled ground maize
okra · gumbo · jambalaya · creole · barbecue · sweet tea · catfish · crawfish · hushpuppies · fried chicken
luck
Chance affecting outcomes
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
superstition · January · feast · good fortune · abundance · customs · cornbread · collard greens · midnight · holiday
stew
Slow-simmered meat dish
fritters · curry · dal · succotash · ham hock · bacon · onion · garlic · cumin · cayenne
protein
Folded amino chain
potassium · magnesium · low-fat · plant-based · vegetarian · vegan · complex carbohydrates · nutrients · minerals · vitamins
- dried beansnavy bean, pinto bean, kidney bean, lima bean, cannellini
- Cowpeasfield peas
- vigna beanscowpea, mung bean, adzuki bean
- legumespea, peas, bean, beans, lentils
- seedssunflower seed, chia seeds, pumpkin seed, sesame seed, poppy seed
- African plantsacacia, acacias, baobab, protea, rooibos
black-eyed pealentil
Edible disc-shaped legume
kidney bean · chickpea · lima bean · navy bean · pinto bean