Osechi ryori is essentially a "small party" set of dishes made from many materials are processed in different ways, then decorated tray impression on disc or box. Food is an important part of the occasion Oshogatsu - New Year Celebration Japanese. Osechi usually steamed with a little sugar or vinegar to preserve long. Each material in Osechi symbolize a wish for the new year. Disks used for food presentation is not the usual type of ceramic plate which is traditionally made from wood mosaic, called jubako.
Here are the ingredients that make up osechi dishes:
Partly Osechi ryori including processing of raw materials and fussy, complicated, requiring the cook must have experience with traditional Japanese cuisine.
Gobu Kobumaki: burdock root and seaweed rolls kanpyo - a type of pumpkin, then steamed in dashi broth made from seaweed and fish tissue. Burdock has long roots, expressing wishes for the longevity of the Japanese people.
Renkon no Nitsuke: sliced lotus roots level, then fried and steamed in sweet sauce. Japanese people believe that there are many holes lotus root represents multiple perspectives, sees in the New Year.
Kikuba Kabu: sliced radish small purple chrysanthemum flowers college before being soaked with vinegar, salt and sugar, add a little pepper inside. Contemporary flower chrysanthemum flowers as a symbol of royalty and used in important ceremonies.
Pirikara Konnyaku: Jelly, fruit, steamed in spicy sweet sauce.
Nimono: Taro, bamboo shoots and carrots shaped like plum blossom, along with shiitake mushrooms are steamed in dashi broth.
Kobumaki Gobu also symbolizes happiness because of "Kobu" near negative with the word "yorokobu" means the fun.
Ebi no Shioyaki: Shrimp grilled on the stove after soaking in salt water and sugar. Shrimp shape similar to an old man, symbolizing longevity of the Japanese people.
Kazunoko: herring eggs mixed with dashi broth and soy sauce. Pieces of fish eggs with thousands of tiny eggs as the wishes of the Japanese people for the proliferation.
Kuri Kinton: Japanese sweet potato puree, add sugar and served with sweet chestnuts. The word "kinton" in Japanese literally means "gold", so the yellow color of sweet potatoes, the dish expressed confidence in a prosperous new year and success.
Kamaboko: dish fish cake with pink and white two usually slice and cascading with two alternating colors. Food sunrise symbolizes Japan.
Kuromame: Large Black beans are steamed with sugar and soy sauce. Not only is the food more nutritious, black beans also symbolizes good health, because in Japanese, from "Mame" (black beans) is synonymous with another word is "in good health".
Ikura: Salmon roe with red color, the logo for the proliferation.
Tazukuri: Sardines are grilled over charcoal with soy sauce and sesame seeds. Food represents about harvests for farmers.
Namasu Kohaku: white radish and pickled beets.
Ozoni: The soup comes with Osechi, including rice cakes (mocha) is cooked in broth with vegetables.
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