Wishing the happiness in Japanese traditional New Year’s dish♪♪

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Happy New Year♪

Here in Tokyo is beautiful sunny day. I hope you are doing very well.

At New Year’s, it is very common to have Special New Year’s dish, called “Osechi”.

We used to cook at home, but it becomes popular to buy fancy beautiful Osechi at department store. You might be surprised by the price, very expensive　(Ave. JPY 20,000); however, many people are buying these days.

For me, I decide to go traditional way, cook at home♪　　

Every dish has special meaning.

If you have chance to have Osechi, please taste those wishing the happiness for the new year.

I wish you a year filled with peach, good health and happiness.

★Wishing list for each dish

Black beans	to encourage hard work and academic achievement
Herring egg	to pray for the prosperity of descendants
Mashed sweet potato with sweet chestnuts	to raise money luck
Shrimp	to pray for longevity
Teriyaki dried sardines	to pray for the great harvest
Burdock root	to hope for a life of strength
Lotus root	happy future without obstacles
Boiled fish paste	its red color is to prevent evil spirits and white means purity