Learn all about Japanese New Year traditions, food, and customs! And celebrate the New Year (Shogatsu) in style with our best Japanese New Year food recipes, featuring traditional osechi ryori おせち料理 and modern dishes.
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Butter Soy Sauce Scallops ホタテのバター醤油焼き
Pan-fried to perfection, these quick Butter Soy Sauce Scallops are an Osechi dish for...
Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes) 栗きんとん
Kuri Kinton (Candied Chestnuts and Sweet Potatoes) is a sweet Osechi dish for Japanese...
Tazukuri (Candied Anchovies) (Video) 田作り
Tazukuri are toasted anchovies coated in a sweet honey-soy sauce glaze. Enjoy them in...
Sekihan (Red Bean Rice) (Video) 赤飯
Traditional Japanese rice recipe enjoyed during celebrations, sweet rice cooked with red bean and...
Chikuzenni (Nishime) – Simmered Chicken and Vegetables 筑前煮
Classic Japanese nimono dish cooked with chicken, shitake mushrooms, lotus root, konnyaku, taro, and...
Toshikoshi Soba (New Year’s Eve Soba Noodle Soup) 年越しそば
Cross over into the New Year with a Japanese tradition by eating a piping...
Instant Pot Kuromame 黒豆 (圧力鍋)
These gemlike Sweet Black Soybeans or Kuromame, cooked in the Instant Pot, are a...
Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます
Namasu is a carrot and daikon radish salad that’s lightly pickled in sweetened vinegar...
How to Make Tai Meshi with Leftover Baked Sea Bream 鯛飯
Flavored by a savory broth extracted from sea bream bone, this Japanese Sea Bream...
Japanese Baked Sea Bream 鯛の姿焼き
Seasoned with salt and baked till crisp on the skin and juicy inside, this...
How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子
Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) of azuki beans is easy to make from scratch...
Amazake (Fermented Japanese Rice Drink) 甘酒
Creamy with a natural mild sweetness, Amazake or sweet sake is a popular Japanese...
