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Osechi-Ryori Completed!

Osechi-Ryori Completed!

After much preparation we finally finished making all of the dishes that we wanted to have in our osechi-ryori. This year we made kobumaki (carrot, fried tofu, and burdock root wrapped in kelp), kuromame (black soybeans simmered in a sweet and savory sauce made from 

Osechi Ryori- Japanese New Years Food

Osechi Ryori- Japanese New Years Food

Osechi Ryori is eaten in Japan at New Years. It consists of many special foods that are not usually eaten throughout the year.  Many of the foods are symbolic or contain special meaning such as good health or prosperity.  These foods are displayed in “jubako”,