Mochi Japanese New Year Food
Ozoni japanese new year mochi soup is clear dashi based mochi soup with chicken and seasonal vegetables which is enjoyed in the kanto region eastern japan.
Mochi japanese new year food. On january 1. Traditionally it s been said that the long stretchy texture of the cake represents long life and wellbeing which is somewhat sadly ironic given its high fatality rate. In japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki.
There are many delicious things to eat on new year s in japan all of which must be prepared ahead of time because cooking in the beginning of the new year is bad luck but mochi remains one of the most popular. Mochi also has a reputation of being dangerous particularly for elders and kids. While also eaten year round mochi is a traditional food for the japanese new year.
This comes with its own set of meals and mochi is one of the stars. Each year authorities issue public warnings in the run up to the new year festivities advising that people especially the very young and elderly should only eat mochi cut down to smaller. The most popular time for eating mochi is during the new year period which is one of the most significant holidays on the japanese calendar.
Mochi is so stretchy that it can be hard to bite through especially for senior citizens whose teeth aren t in the best shape to begin with. The soft chewy morsels made of rice pounded into a sticky paste is delicious but dangerous. Mochi is a japanese rice cake made from short grain glutinous rice called mochigome.
The tokyo fire department urges people to use caution when consuming the sticky food. This comforting winter soup usually includes toasted mochi chicken and japanese mustard spinach and served with varieties of osechi ryori.