JAPANESE NEW YEARS CUISINE

happy new years!

may 2013 be a great year with many blessings.

it is a tradition in my family to eat a japanese food during the new years, since new years is the most celebrated holiday in japan.

as you can see, we had quite the feast this year!

my mom bought quite a few of the traditional japanese new years dishes(the black beens, fish cakes, konnyaku, etc.) at this store in vancouver called fujiya to make appetizers. 

for the main dish, my family has made it a tradition to eat oden(a japanese hotpot). my mom worked very hard preparing this dish and it turned out to be very tasty as always.

it was a great start to 2013 indeed.

i hope everyone enjoyed their holidays!

:)