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Where are all the REAL PEACH BLOSSOMS (momo no hana, 桃の花) around the time of the PEACH FESTIVAL (momo no sekku, 桃の節句)- another name for the Hina Doll Festival
4 March, 2021
Multi-tiered hina doll sets always feature a little model of a peach tree in bloom – in celebration of the season. The only problem is that peach trees don`t bloom in early March.
By Avi Landau
On March 3rd, right in the very heart of the PLUM BLOSSOM season, we celebrate the Hina Matsuri (the Girls’ Day Hina Doll Festival), otherwise known as MOMO NO SEKKU (桃の節句), the PEACH FESTIVAL. And though you might recognize the purple petalled little peach tree replicas in the full Hina Doll sets, you might wonder where the REAL peach blossoms can be seen today. The answer is… that, outdoors, you can’t! (Practitioners of Ikebana flower arrangement, however, can get special blooming peach branches at flower shops). For the
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Ozoni (お雑煮)- Japan`s New year`s Soup – What`s your family`s recipe and what shape are yor rice cakes?
1 January, 2021
My family`s Ozoni – in the Kanto Style: a clear broth with kelp, dried bonito flakes, sake and soy sauce. Bits of chicken, slices of radish, yam and carrot are added, and then it`s all topped with shavings of citron (yuzu) rind and a leafy green called MITSUBA. And of course there is a square piece of OMOCHI (pounded rice) down in there somewhere
By Avi Landau