Well, from a Chinese perspective, that's counted a "blessing". It'll be Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) soon, and one of the wishes is, "May you have surplus every year" from the phrase "年年有余" ("Nian Nian You Yu). It's a terrible fate if one lives a "hand to mouth existence"... so give thanks for life's abundance when it comes to food.
PS: It's also a tradition for some to cook extra rice on the eve of the New Year, then purposely keep it as a leftover for the new year. On New Year's day, everyone has a little bit of that "special leftover rice" together with whatever goodies are prepared for the big feast. This symbolises that you have excess and will carry that through the new year too!