The people of many cultures around the globe consume foods at the end of the year, and especially on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, that, for them, augur good luck or prosperity in the days ahead. Such include long noodles, lentils, greens, black-eyed peas, pork, pomegranates and cornbread. And fish. Fish makes the rounds all over Asia, especially steamed or cooked in a wok whole; in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe by and large in pickled form, but also in various ways in generous smorgasbords; and prepared in myriad manners along the Mediterranean. Apparently, however, Hungarians don’t serve much fish around Jan.