Japanese traditional New Year food– tag –

【What is Nanakusa gayu?】 After all the holiday indulgences, Nanakusa gayu or known as Seven Herb Rice Porridge is traditionally eaten in Japan on New Year's Day, Jinjitsu-no Sekku (人日の節句). It is a salty porridge made with ingredie...

【Introduction to Osechi】 Osechi Ryori is indispensable for the Japanese New Year. Additionally, each dish has a congratulatory meaning. In addition to that, there are also manners in how to eat osechi dishes. In this article, I will te...

【Introduction to Chorogi】 After the celebration of Christmas, New Year is coming! Everyone looks forward to the new year being the year of healing, blessings, and success. And so, this article including Tadukuri, Kuromame, Ichigoni, Da...

【Introduction to Tadukuri】 It’s the holiday season now and we are now approaching the end of the year and welcoming another year. Everyone is expecting a lot of positivity in the new year to come. Speaking of that, did you know that th...

【What is Kuromame?】 Kuromame "黒豆" is a kind of beans that the Japanese serve during the New Year. It also has a promising meaning like all the dishes. Technically, Kuromame is black soybeans. It often appears shiny and tastes sweet. ...