It is custom that Japanese families get together in Oshogatsu (New Year) and enjoy osechi-ryori (traditional new year food) together.
We believe Osechi-ryori brings us good luck. Most of them are like pun related to its name or its shape. For instance, Kobu (Sea weed) stands for "Yorokobu" (delight) and Nimame (stewed beans) stands for "Mameni kurasu" (living healthy). Kazunoko (herring roe) is symbol of big family, and Kuri-kinton (steamed chestnuts mixed with sweet potato paste) is thought to make us rich because it looks like gold coin.
Osechi-ryori is full of superstition. We have no Kurikinton this year. My family cannot expect to be rich this year...
Special chopsticks for happy occasions.
Basic items for New year food.
Nimame (stewed beans),Tatsukuri (roasted small fish) and Kazunoko (herring roe.)
Onishime (stewed root vesitable)
Osekihan (Steamed rice mixed with red beens for happy occasions)
Sweets: wrapped with lucky things designed paper, Shishimai and Daruma.
No comments:
Post a Comment