The traditional Nowruz table setting with seven symbolic items is called Haft-sin.
Haft-sin is a Persian arrangement whose name means “seven s.” The seven principal items traditionally begin with the Persian letter س, pronounced “sin,” the fifteenth letter of the Persian alphabet. The display is set out for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and symbolizes renewal, prosperity and a well-ordered new year.
Common items include sabzeh, sprouts representing growth; samanu, a sweet wheat-germ pudding; senjed, the fruit of the oleaster; seer, garlic; seeb, apple; somāq, sumac; and serkeh, vinegar. Families may also add a mirror, candles, painted eggs, coins, a holy book or a goldfish, although these accompanying objects are not part of the seven-name requirement.
Haft-sin is sometimes confused with Haft-shin, a proposed older arrangement whose items began with the letter ش. Haft-mewa is a different Afghan Nowruz dish made from dried fruits and nuts, not the standard seven-item Persian table.