Ozoni (Japanese New Year Mochi Soup)

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese soup that is typically served on New Year’s Day, symbolizing good luck and health. The main ingredients of Ozoni are mochi (rice cakes) and various vegetables, making it a hearty and nutritious dish. The type and preparation of ozoni can vary greatly depending on the region in Japan, reflecting local culinary traditions and preferences.

Many families consider ozoni as an essential part of their New Year celebrations, believing that it brings good fortune for the year ahead. Whether served as a breakfast, lunch, or dinner, ozoni is a flavorful and filling dish that encapsulates the spirit of Japanese New Year.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 1/2 lb boneless chicken thigh, sliced
• 4 slices kamaboko (fish cake)
• 4 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup spinach, chopped
• 4 slices yuzu or lemon
• 4 mochi (rice cakes)

Instructions:

In a pot, bring the dashi to a simmer and add the soy sauce and mirin.

Add the chicken, kamaboko, and shiitake mushrooms to the pot and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile, broil the mochi until it puffs up and turns golden brown.

Place a piece of mochi in each serving bowl.

Add the spinach to the pot and cook until wilted.

Ladle the soup over the mochi in each bowl.

Garnish with a slice of yuzu or lemon and serve hot.

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Ozoni

Discover the traditional Japanese ozoni recipe, a hearty New Year's soup filled with mochi and vegetables, perfect for celebrating the holiday season

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

• 4 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock)
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp  mirin (sweet rice wine)
• ½ lb boneless chicken thigh, sliced
• 4 slices kamaboko (fish cake)
• 4 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup spinach, chopped
• 4 slices yuzu or lemon
• 4 mochi (rice cakes)

Instructions

 

• In a pot, bring the dashi to a simmer and add the soy sauce and mirin.
• Add the chicken, kamaboko, and shiitake mushrooms to the pot and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, broil the mochi until it puffs up and turns golden brown.
• Place a piece of mochi in each serving bowl.
• Add the spinach to the pot and cook until wilted.
• Ladle the soup over the mochi in each bowl.
• Garnish with a slice of yuzu or lemon and serve hot.

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: ozoni