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| Osechi - Japanese New
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Osechi is a traditional Japanese New Year's meal. The tradition
started in the Edo period. The dishes that make up Osechi each have a special meaning celebrating
the New Year. Some examples are:
- Kuro-mame (Black soybeans) - "Mame" means "health". (Wish for good
health in the New Year)
- Konbu (Seaweed) - "Yorokobu" means "joy". (Wish for a joyful year)
- Tai (Red sea-bream) - "Medetai" means "happy event". (Wish for happy
events in the New Year)
- Kazunoko (Herring roe) - "Ko" means "child". (Wish to be gifted with
children in the New Year)
- Daidai (Japanese bitter orange) - "Daidai" means "from generation to
generation". (Wish to be gifted with children in the New Year)
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