Osechi – Traditional food for Tet in Japan
Osechi means "happiness piles up happiness", on New Year's Day, in every Japanese family, this dish cannot be without, it represents the love and happiness that the family has for each other, expressing the love and happiness that the family has for each other. to gather.
In Japan, there are also such dishes, the main feature is the Osechi tray.
Osechi means "happiness piles up happiness", on New Year's Day, in every Japanese family, this dish cannot be without, it represents the love and happiness that the family has for each other, expressing the love and happiness that the family has for each other. to gather. On the last day of the year to prepare for the new year, each family prepares this Osechi tray by themselves.
According to ancient tradition, in each Osechi tray, there will be the following dishes:
- Alcohol
- Soup: stewed soup with many ingredients including Omochi
- Vegetable stew
- Pickle dish
- Grilled dishes (grilled sea fish.)
祝い肴三種: this is a set of 3 pieces. In the Kanto region (Tokyo side), these three dishes usually include black beans, dried sardines and herring roe. In the Kansai region (Osaka side), these 3 dishes are burdock root (ごぼう), herring roe and dried sardines/black beans.
In the past, most of this dish was made by family members by hand, however, nowadays, due to limited time, and many dishes are made very elaborately, most Japanese people often order from outside. , but still complete, meticulous and beautiful. And they can order Osechi very easily at department stores or convenience stores.
Not only that, on the 1st day of the New Year, Japanese people often have the custom of eating Ozoni thick cake, also for the purpose of obedient children, always obeying their parents and grandparents.
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