Osechi Simple Matsumae Pickles

This is just a simple dish that I made with store-bought pickles.If you don't have enough sauce, feel free to top it up with soy sauce, mirin or cooking sake. If you find it too rich, then you can dilute it with hot or cold water. Alternatively, you could add diluted mentsuyu instead. If you aren't using store-bought pickles, finely slice the kombu and dried squid and then carry out the same steps as in the recipe.Salmon roe also makes a delicious addition to this dish. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

My mother told me that dried persimmon taste great with daikon namasu pickles, so with the yuzu from my garden and flavorful dried persimmons, I made some daikon namasu.I'm posting it here for my own record.This tastes good if you make it during the day and serve it at night, but it's even better after a day, once the dried persimmon absorbs the juices. It will keep in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days if stored in a tight resealable container. For 4 servings. Recipe by Ponie

Every time I made dried sardines, they'd stick. One day, I sprinkled in sake, as instructed on the package of sardines, and voila! It didn't stick.As long as you sprinkle sake in Step 5, the sardines will not stick! If you forget to do this, they'll all stick together in one clump. Recipe by Eizansumire

I wanted to make delicious shrimp that stayed moist for osechi (New Year's feast food), so I looked through old magazines and so on and studied it a lot before making this.You can use headless shrimp too, but head-on shrimp are better since they have the 'miso' inside the heads! Recipe by pekechan

I try my best to garnish my celebratory dishes with natural leaves and flowers.I made these to be both decorative and edible.You don't have to soak the lotus root in vinegar water if you don't have time.When peeling the skin from the lotus root, make sure to remove the blackened parts well. For about 6 people. Recipe by Momora

I wanted to try to lose weight while still eating delicious food, and I always wanted to eat a lot of vegetables! So I made this!The shio-konbu (shredded konbu seaweed cooked in soy sauce) is salty, so please adjust the amount of salt to your taste. I think you just need a little bit. For 1 to 2 servings. Recipe by Hana hana chan

I used a thick turnip to make Kyoto-style senmai-zuke.A slicer will slice the turnips too thinly and eliminate the texture. Use a knife to slice the turnip slightly thicker than you feel you should.As a matter of fact, my friend used this recipe and brought pickles to her boyfriend's mother as a gift, and it was a success! She is now married to him! Recipe by Pepperminttea

I created this recipe to balance the flavours to my liking.A large amount of white (daikon radish) with a small amount of red (carrots) will look beautiful. You can slightly decrease the amount of the carrots.I recommend adding yuzu citrus for New Year holidays. Normally, you can use a lemon or omit it. Recipe by Setsubunhijiki

Autumn is the season for persimmons! You can enjoy them as is, but why don't you occasionally add them to a savory dish? It's easy and quick recipe.This recipe was created by Ms. Kiyoko Tawara, a food writer using local ingredients from the Masuda region of Shimane prefecture.Mix the tightly squeezed daikon and persimmon in a separate bowl before adding the combined vinegar so that the flavor will penetrate evenly. It will also help the daikon and persimmon to preserve their shape, and the dish will look better. Recipe by Takatsugawa friend river

Most of my family members don't care for a strong vinegar taste, so I made it milder by adding honey.If you don't have any kombu, dashi stock granules are fine as well.If you serve the namasu in a hollowed-out yuzu or kabosu citrus cups, it will have a wonderful fragrance. This is optional.By soaking in water, it'll remove the bitterness of raw vegetables. For 4 servings. Recipe by Momora

This is a delicious wintertime simmered dish. It's great in special occasion bentos for sports festivals or picnics, too.Prep the vegetables properly. Bamboo shoots added to the mix would be delicious, too. Please cut the vegetables anyway you like. The key is to add the meat at the very end. For 4 servings. Recipe by Taunbi-

This is the kazunoko that my mother made for me every year for our new year's osechi meal.If you soak the kazunoko for too long, it will become bitter and the eggs will become pale; do not soak for longer than 10 hours.If using 3x concentrate mentsuyu, use 100 ml. Recipe by LeoRyu

At New Year's, I have senmai-zuke, but I end up getting tired of it. So, I wanted to think of some delicious way to use it up. Last year, I made this, and it was quite good, so this year I made it again.This time, I made 12 pieces.Senmai-zuke doesn't have a uniform size, so adjust the amount of shrimp accordingly. Recipe by Shampoo hat

I like vinegar, but I'm not a fan of food that so vinegary that your lips pucker when you put it in your mouth. So I came up with my own recipe for mildly vinegary pickled lotus root. I managed to make very nice pickles without having to dirty two pots, so I'm going to stick to making it this way.Be sure to leave the lotus roots sit overnight before consuming. Recipe by Run

My aunt taught me how to make these pickles. I simplified the recipe using sushi vinegar.I don't have any hints, but in Step 2 don't let the vinegar flavor dissipate by letting it boil for too long. But you should let it come to a boil once since the liquid contains water. For an easy to make amount. Recipe by Chobikoro

I make kobumaki every year for New Years. I change up the filling every year, and this year I used lightly seasoned chicken.The chicken is easier to roll if it's frozen in advance.Wrap the kombu and kanpyo loosely, since the kombu will swell while cooking.If you skim off any scum or bits of kombu that float to the surface diligently, the rolls will have a nice clean finish.I used chicken breast this time, but you can use salmon, pork, half-dried herring, wakasagi (a type of small fish), grilled haze fish, or whatever you like. For 15 rolls. Recipe by Keyua

This is the recipe I settled on after experimenting with the proportion of ingredients.The key is the degree of the stewed seasonings. Practice making this several times. For 3-4 servings. Recipe by jun120121

The fried egg machine in my house baked a 15x15cm square, so I made a mold out of a cooking sheet and left it up to the oven . It will not over bake, and I have made it this for many years.This will crack if you roll it up tightly while it is still warm because it is thick, so roll it lightly and then re-roll it to make pretty datemaki rolls. Please adjust the cooking temperature and times according to your household oven. It is good to go once the surface turns golden brow . Recipe by kebeibiko

These are delicious!My daughters can't put their chopsticks down, since they make a perfect complement to sake, neither can I!One serving for our new year's osechi is not enough, so I always make these three times!The key to this recipe is the thickness of the sauce. If it's too watery, the sardines won't become crispy enough, but if it's too thick, it won't coat the sardines. It should be just thick enough that you can see the bottom of the pan when you scrape it. For 4 to 5 servings. Recipe by Cake to pan no sensei

We're a couple who always seem to have leftover Chinese cabbage from making hot pots.I made this unique tsukemono (pickled dish) because the I wanted to use up the Chinese cabbage.I also posted a cucumber version at.Adding 1/2 teaspoon of kombu tea will produce a light flavor, while 1 teaspoon will give a robust flavor.Eat as is or strengthen the taste with soy sauce.Be sure to squeeze out the water after salting the cabbage. Recipe by Poron526

This is one of my mother's basic osechi (New Year's feast) recipes. I love this, so I always make this for osechi.If you dust the meat rolls with flour before cooking them, the flour it will thicken in the sauce, so that it coats the meat better.You can use any kind of vegetable you like in the middle of the rolls! They're delicious made with celery. Recipe by Rikaminto

I bought a bent but fresh burdock root from a local farm. My mother would always add some sort of burdock root dish for "Osechi (new years feast)." I seasoned the dish with soy sauce malt I made this year.As for the soy sauce malt, I used 300 grams of dehydrated rice malt and 450ml of dark soy sauce. If you don't have soy sauce malt, use regular soy sauce and bonito flakes. If you use shio-koji, use about 1 tablespoon. Recipe by Hakuundou

I always make a ton of my favorite kazunoko every year.Taste the kazunoko after soaking them in water to test the saltiness. Since they are marinated with kombu, the longer they marinate, the tastier they get. These have a subtle flavor, so leftovers will go well in a salad or in a Japanese side dish. For a versatile and easy-to-make amount. Recipe by LaLaHappy1

I usually roll them up with pork, but since it's New Year's, I used beef.Simmer quickly for about 30 seconds while rolling them around in the sauce. Recipe by Parutora

This is a tradition. I add these bite-sized beef rolls to my family's homemade osechi and bento.I often make this with various vegetables.It has a strong taste that goes well with beer as well as rice.The time needed to microwave the burdock root will depend on your microwave and the amount of burdock root: 3 minutes should be enough, but please check it with a skewer or a toothpick.Please enjoy served with shichimi pepper if you wish. For 4 people. Recipe by Momora

I made adjustments to the dish that my mother taught me, using shio-koji.You can grill the yellow tail with the marinade, but it's easy to burn, so I wiped it off this time. When you are cooking with salt, sprinkle with coarse salt, and leave it for about 15 minutes. Wipe off the excess water, then grill it. The saltiness varies depending on how much salt the shio-koji you are using contains, so please adjust the amount. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

A long time ago, I bought a jar of pickled cucumbers in Taiwan and used them in many dishes, but since they are hard to find in Japan, I decided to make my own!After a lot of trial and error, I finally came up with this recipe!It tastes exactly like the real thing.-Remove the cucumbers from the sauce as soon as it comes to a boil. If they simmer too long, the texture will change, so be careful!-These will last for about a month, so I recommend making a large batch! For 1 jarful. Recipe by Mizorecchifan

When I made Yawatamaki rolls, which I made last year as well, with shio-koji, they turned out really delicious. Despite their whiteness, they are properly seasoned.Cooking them slowly keeps it moist even when cooled.If you roll it nicely and place into a zip-top bag exactly the right size, you don't have to tie up with cooking twine, and it will look pretty when done.If you are adding in more filling, increase the cooking time to let the flavors soak in more. For 1 roll. Recipe by kirakira5

I modified a recipe that my mum taught me and used a food processor.For Step 1, if you peel the skin off the sweet potatoes thickly, the kinton will look better when it's done.For Step 3, the more broth that you add, the smoother the kinton will taste.For Step 4, for people who like a stickier kinton, add a larger amount of syrup and a smaller amount of sugar.For Step 5, the kinton will firm up as it cools so please don't cook it down too much. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

I don't like store-bought datemaki. I adjusted the ingredients little by little to get to this recipe.You can make this using 20cm square molds that are commonly available in shops, but since the dimensions are quite small, the rolls become thick. So it will probably be difficult to roll up until you get used to doing so.Line the mold with parchment paper! Recipe by Run