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January 5th, 2008

New years soup

Now here is another dish that I am not sure about its name.  I think it is called Ozoni, but I would like confirmation of this.  It is a simple dish which, in this case, included chicken, grilled omochi, carrot, green veges, and chikuwa fish sausage served in a soup stock.  It tastes great, but […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

January 4th, 2008

Osechi Ryori delivered

Our Osechi Ryori arrived on the 31st December as ordered and here it is.  I haven’t got around to fully identifying all of the items yet, but needless to say, they are all gone now.  They ranged from seafood to sweet beans and a vast array in between each of which has some symbolic significance.  Just […]

By Tom -- 2 comments

December 15th, 2007

Traditional New Years Omochi

This is what the plastic packages of Omochi that sit on supermarket shelves are supposed to look like.
What you see is a small timber pedestal with two round omochi cakes on top.  If you look closely, you can see the outside is drying out and cracking as it loses moisture faster than the inside.  Eventually […]

By Tom -- 0 comments

November 30th, 2007

Osechi Ryouri

It seems like a long way away, but yesterday we ordered our new years food.  The deal is that you should order this special food in advance and do no cooking over the few days around new year. 
Osechi Ryouri (New Years Food) is a particular type of food that traditionally was durable enough to last, […]

By Tom -- 0 comments

November 12th, 2007

Wasabi for winners

 
Christmas is just around the corner and I’ve been wondering what it is like in other parts of the world.  I am particularly curious about Christmas food, and so I need your help. 
Here is a little competition to give you a chance to tell us all what Christmas food is like in your country.  After […]

By Tom -- 6 comments

July 23rd, 2007

Japanese Festival food

It is officially Matsuri (festival) season in Japan now.  The rainy season is almost over and on the weekends, the air is booming with the fireworks that signal a matsuri.
 The sights, sounds and smells of a Japanese Matsuri are just great.  The familiar music, the traditional food and the timeless sight of kids having a ball, is a sort of tonic […]

By Tom -- 1 comment

April 9th, 2007

Easter Traditions in Pampanga, Philippines

Karen of The Pilgrim’s Pots and Pans just posted on Easter Traditions in Pampanga, Philippines.
Do you have any Easter traditions you’d like to share?

By Stef -- 0 comments