What is Osechi?

New Year’s Day is commonly spent with family and friends enjoying traditional “good luck” food known as Osechi, or Osechi Ryori (おせち料理) in Japan.  Osechi is designed to be visually appealing, boasting bright colors and shapes depicting things like flowers and scrolls.  Many of the foods in Osechi also have special meaning attached to them and symbolize a wish for the coming year and are traditionally packed in beautiful lacquered boxes called jubako.

Osechi foods are prepared in a way to be enjoyed over the first 3 days of the New Year so they are either dried or cooked with plenty of salt or vinegar to prevent from spoiling.

Each year, we offer Osechi that you can pre-order to enjoy for the New Year.  You can also make your own Osechi at home or pick up ingredients at our stores to build your own Osechi platter.