Happy New Year! The new year calls for celebration to people around the world. In Japan people celebrate New Year by preparing o-sechi, a typical new year feast, whereby family members usually gather and enjoy this traditional Japanese food. O-sechi feast symbolizes the beginning of a new year, happiness, gratitude and hope.
In the past o-sechi meals were prepared by family members, however nowadays more and more people look for convenience. Prepared o-sechi meals are available at local supermarket. Made to order o-sechi has also become an attractive business, where you can order o-sechi meals directly from your favorite restaurant and have a Chinese style, Italian, French, or traditional Japanese o-sechi meals for your new year feast.
This year we ordered our o-sechi feast from Le Temps (called Ru-Tan in Japanese), a Japanese restaurant with French influence. Le Temps is one of our favorite restaurants, located near our home; http://bit.atline.jp/letamps/
The word sechi, from o-"sechi" was taken from the word "season", meaning it is a celebration for a new season, the food used in the preparation also symbolizes the beginning of season and collected during that season. Such a celebration began a long time ago, since the Edo era. The practice continues to today. The most enjoyable part of o-sechi feast is not only the delicious taste of seasonal food, but also the gathering of family members, cheerfully talking, drinking and dining around a big table.
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