Ozouni

This is a traditional Japanese soup that has mochi in it often eaten on New Years with other traditional Japanese foods, osechi. Let me explain first about mochi. I think most people associate mochi with something sweet, i.e. mochi ice cream, but actually, they are not always sweet. Mochi is simply rice cake made with…

New Years food

New Years is a big event in Japan. It’s like how American people celebrate Thanksgiving, so Japanese people spend the day (and the day before) with family members and have a huge feast. My family has a diverse background and celebrates new years in Korean and Japanese ways. Other than the introduction to new years…