Osechi

An example of Osechi-ryōri

Legend: 1: Simmered shrimp, 2: Tazukuri, 3: Nishime Cooked vegetables, 4: Kamaboko, 5: Datemaki, 6: appetizer, 7: Konbumaki, 8:Kurikinton, 9: Tobiko, 10: Grilled sea bream, 11: Kazunoko, 12: Pickled vegetables, 13: Sweets, 14: appetizer, 15: Black beans, 16: Grilled lobster

Another example of *Osechi* in three-tiered box

Osechi-ryōri (御節料理, お節料理 or おせち) are traditional Japanese New Year foods. The tradition started in the Heian period (794–1185).^[1] Osechi are easily recognizable by their special boxes called jūbako (重箱), which resemble bentō boxes. Like bentō boxes, jūbako are often kept stacked before and after use.

^ Editor, Weekender (2020-12-01). "Osechi Ryori: The Meaning Behind Japan's Traditional New Year Food". Tokyo Weekender (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[1] Editor, Weekender (2020-12-01). "Osechi Ryori: The Meaning Behind Japan's Traditional New Year Food". Tokyo Weekender (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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