osechi – Japanese Cooking 101

In Appetizer/ Seafood/ Vegetable/ Video
Rolled Daikon and Salmon Recipe

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…

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In Soup/ Video
Tokyo Style Ozoni Recipe

Ozoni (お雑煮）is a traditional Japanese New Year’s dish that consists of grilled rice cakes and various vegetables, served in hot soup. There are many…

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In Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video
Shiitake Nimono Recipe

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…

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In Soup/ Video
Ozoni Recipe (Kyoto Style)

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…

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In Appetizer/ Chicken/ Ground Meat/ Video
Matsukaze Yaki Recipe

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.…

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In Beef/ Main Dish/ Video
Pan-Fried Roast Beef Recipe

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…

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In Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video
Kobumaki Recipe

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…

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In Main Dish/ Seafood/ Video
Shrimp Umani Recipe

Shrimp Umani is cooked shrimp, with heads still on, in strongly seasoned broth. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese New…

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In Egg/ Side Dish/ Video
Datemaki Recipe

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.…

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In Side Dish/ Vegetable/ Video
Kuri Kinton Recipe

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…

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