The Japanese celebrate the New Year Day with traditional New Year foods called Osechi Ryori (おせち料理). It is considered the most important meal of the year as each dish serves as well-wishes for the coming year. MY OTHER RECIPES What is Osechi Ryori? Similar to bento boxes, Osechi Ryo...
Food is an important element in any celebration. Japanese New Year is your chance to enjoy many traditional dishes unique to this time of the year. In this article, we'll introduce 8 traditional foods the Japanese usually eat during the New Year celebration, their ingredients, meaning, and mo...
However, while Japanese cuisine is deeply traditional, there is also a spirit of innovation and experimentation in modern cooking in the country. Chefs are constantly exploring new techniques and ingredients to create new dishes. Traditional Japan’s Noodle-Based Delights There are thousands ofattractiv...
Osechi cuisine is prepared at the end of the year and eaten during the first three days of the New Year. Thus, it has to be made up of foods that can safely be eaten even a few days after being cooked. Photo by Pixta There are several theories surrounding the origin of osechi: "to...
How to choose an izakaya in Tokyo? Our local guides and contributors have handpicked the most inviting of these traditional Japanese restaurants.
Enjoy hearty Ozoni (Japanese New Year Mochi Soup) for New Year’s Day breakfast. This version with clear broth hails from the Kanto region in Eastern Japan. Ozoni is one of the most popular and important dishes of Osechi Ryori or traditional Japanese New Year foods. ...
Happy New Year! From Stacey509wines Reply Ahiro53 says December 24, 2010 at 7:38 pm I am glad that there are people willing to share traditional recipes with those of us who want to keep our culture alive. My mother passed down several recipes to me before she passed away 10 years...
Awarded One Star in 2024 - A unique sushi restaurant that blends traditional Edomae (Tokyo-style) sushi with Kyoto-style sushi, such as mackerel sushi and steamed sushi, in its courses. The head chef, who t… View on JapanEatinerary ...
Japanese often eat seaweed such as wakame, nori, konbu (kelp) and hijiki. They are well known as health foods, wakame and nori being the most popular among them.…read more Daifuku Mochi Varieties March 4, 2019 Daifuku mochi is a traditional popular confection in Japan. It is usually calle...
Kobayashi, TakashiMiyamoto, YoshihiroElsevier Inc.Journal of the American College of CardiologyKokubo, Y.; Watanabe, M.; Kobayashi, T.; Miyamoto, Y. Are Japanese Traditional Staple Foods, Rice and Udon Noodle, Increased Risks of Incident Metabolic Syndrome. JACC 2014, 63, 1145-1155. [CrossRef...