Japanese New Year's Food OSECHI

black soybeans

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned black beans

Edamame offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

simmered fish

🥗Healthier: grilled fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is a budget-friendly alternative.

sweetened chestnuts

🥗Healthier: unsweetened chestnuts

💰Cheaper: canned chestnuts

Canned chestnuts save time and are often less expensive.

yuzu citrus

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: lime juice

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity and brightness.

Soak black soybeans overnight and simmer until tender, taking almost two days.

Cook sweetened chestnuts in syrup until soft and glossy.

Use store-bought kamaboko fish cake.

Prepare namasu by marinating carrot and daikon radish in vinegar.

Make tamagoyaki (sliced omelet) using 5 eggs, cooking until fluffy.

Simmer kombu seaweed with fish and season with soy sauce and sugar.

Roast beef is cooked in a rice cooker, seasoned with salt and pepper, and served medium rare.

Boil shrimp in sweetened soy sauce until perfectly cooked.

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