In Japan, New Year’s Day is their equivalent to our Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. It is called Oshogatsu and it is a day when decorations go up, gifts are given to children and visits are made to relatives. One of the main dishes is ozoni which is a soup made with clear chicken broth and seasoned with soy sauce. As with all the dishes from Japan, it is appealing to the eyes.
Click here on PBS for the recipe and directions. Continue down to the end of the page to find another link that will tell you all of the other wonderful dishes served during this Japanese holiday.
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