Feed the People X Wa Na Wari New Year’s Day: Beans and Greens
Start your new year off right with our favorite southern tradition, eating black eye peas and greens for good luck. While we can’t meet in person this year, we must keep up the tradition, so come by the Feed the People community kitchen to get vegan Black-eyed peas, greens and cornbread.
January 1st, 2021
12pm-2pm
Coyote Central
2300 East Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122
New year food folk-lore
* Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day brings good luck in the new year.
* For the best chance of luck every day in the new year, eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year's Day.
* When served with greens (collards, mustard or turnip), black-eyed peas represent coins and greens represent paper money.
* Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold.
* Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.
* In Hoppin' John, each pea represents a coin, and a whole serving equals prosperity.
About Tarik Abdullah:
Meet Tarik Abdullah, founder of Feed The People, chef and community activist.This Seattle native has been cooking for 20 plus year between Los Angeles and his hometown the “Evergreen” state. Growing up in a community of various cultures spanning from the Middle East, South east Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean.Spices have always been the inspiration of his cooking while the passion and “hard work” ethic came from his parents. Through his love for food he has brought communities together with his platforms such Midnight Mecca and After Dark ,but also incorporating youth by giving them opportunities through food. He has also garnered media attention throughout the US from his project Guide to Washington with Vice, to 2018 Mayor’s Art Award Winner for his continued community work. As of right now his latest project, Feed the People Community Kitchen, offers free meals during the Covid -19 pandemic, along with other local chefs they have formed the Seattle Community Kitchen Collective.
January 1st, 2021
12pm-2pm
Coyote Central
2300 East Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122
New year food folk-lore
* Eating black-eyed peas on New Year's Day brings good luck in the new year.
* For the best chance of luck every day in the new year, eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year's Day.
* When served with greens (collards, mustard or turnip), black-eyed peas represent coins and greens represent paper money.
* Cornbread, often served with black-eyed peas and greens, represents gold.
* Black-eyed peas eaten with stewed tomatoes represent wealth and health.
* In Hoppin' John, each pea represents a coin, and a whole serving equals prosperity.
About Tarik Abdullah:
Meet Tarik Abdullah, founder of Feed The People, chef and community activist.This Seattle native has been cooking for 20 plus year between Los Angeles and his hometown the “Evergreen” state. Growing up in a community of various cultures spanning from the Middle East, South east Asia, Africa and the Mediterranean.Spices have always been the inspiration of his cooking while the passion and “hard work” ethic came from his parents. Through his love for food he has brought communities together with his platforms such Midnight Mecca and After Dark ,but also incorporating youth by giving them opportunities through food. He has also garnered media attention throughout the US from his project Guide to Washington with Vice, to 2018 Mayor’s Art Award Winner for his continued community work. As of right now his latest project, Feed the People Community Kitchen, offers free meals during the Covid -19 pandemic, along with other local chefs they have formed the Seattle Community Kitchen Collective.