“Eating a meal in Japan is said to be a communion with nature. This particularly holds true for both tea and restaurant kaiseki, where foods at their peak of freshness reflect the seasonal spirit of that month. The seasonal spirit… — Victoria Abbott Riccardi Copy Share Image
“Like families all over Japan, that morning we tucked into a special New Year's breakfast soup called ozoni . Although recipes vary from region to region, they all contain mochi because the pounded rice dumplings symbolize the breaking of "bread" with the New Year's deity Toshigami-sama. The rest of the ingredients in the soup, aside from the dashi base, vary… — Victoria Abbott Riccardi Copy Share
“Eating a meal in Japan is said to be a communion with nature. This particularly holds true for both tea and restaurant kaiseki, where… — Victoria Abbott Riccardi Copy Share Image
