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hopping John
noun[ U ]
US(alsohoppin' John)uk /ˌhɒp.ɪŋ ˈdʒɒn/ us /ˌhɑː.pɪŋ ˈdʒɑːn/
a dish of rice, black-eyed beans(= beans with a pale colour and a black mark on them), and bacon or pork:
It's a tradition in the southern states of the US to eat hopping John on New Year's Day for good luck.
I think it's the ham hock that makes hoppin' John so tasty and comforting.
Hopping John is one of those funny names for a dish where no one is certain how it got its name.
In some homes, hoppin' John is traditionally served on January 1st.
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