Rolled Daikon and Salmon is a vinegar-marinated salad dish and a nice modern addition to Osechi New Year’s cuisine. Smoked salmon and thin daikon radish are rolled together, creating interesting swirls in the lucky colors of red and white—perfect for starting a new year.
Shiitake Nimono (椎茸の煮物) is dried Shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated, cooked, and seasoned with a sweet and salty flavor. Shiitake Nimono can be eaten as is for everyday meals or used as one part of Osechi Ryori, the New Year’s feast.
In Japan, the first meal of New Year’s Day always begins with a bowl of specially prepared soup called Ozoni. Ozoni (or Zoni) is a soup that contains mochi rice cake in a savory broth. The preparation of Ozoni varies significantly by region, and each household has its traditional recipe often passed down in a family for generations.
Matsukaze Yaki is a baked ground chicken dish with strong seasonings, and it is often used in Osechi Ryori, the Japanese New Year’s feast. Matsukaze Yaki is usually baked in a mold and cut into shapes like fans and squares, then the surface is decorated with poppy seeds. Matsukaze Yaki’s elegant look is perfect to celebrate the beginning of a year.
Pan-Fried Roast Beef is an easy way to make roast beef with a smaller size of meat, actually the size of a steak. Cooking is done in a frying pan in a much shorter time than traditional roast beef cooked in the oven. Pan-Fried Roast Beef is a great dish for anytime, but it is particularly good for a more special day like New Year’s Osechi.
Kobumaki is Japanese rolled Konbu (sea kelp; also spelled “Kombu”) cooked in a sweet and salty sauce. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the Japanese traditional new year feast. There are a lot of kinds of Osechi dishes, but Kobumaki is one of the most traditional and important dishes, and it is almost always included in it. Like many other dishes in Osechi, Kobumaki is seasoned strongly to be able to last for several days during the Japanese holiday season.
Shrimp Umani is cooked shrimp, with heads still on, in strongly seasoned broth. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese New Year feast. There are a lot of kinds of dishes for Osechi, but Shrimp Umani is one of the main dishes while many other Osechi dishes are vegetables. Because of its bright red color and heads and all, Shrimp Umani is the icing on the cake in Osechi Ryori.
Datemaki is an egg dish, a bit like sweet Tamagoyaki but cooked with fish cake. Datemaki is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year feast. There are a lot of kinds of dishes for Osechi Ryori, but Datemaki is prominent among them for its bright color and interesting shape. Datemaki is fairly sweet like some other Osechi Ryori so that it can last for at least the first 3 days of the new year
Kuri Kinton is sweet chestnuts mixed in mashed sweet potatoes. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year feast. There are a lot of kinds of dishes for Osechi Ryori, and Kuri Kinton is one of the most popular dishes for kids as it is sweet like a dessert.