Last update September 9, 2025

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Japanese Food - Zōni -

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Zōni ぞうに, 雑煮 Rice Cake Soup The Japanese New Year’s Day won’t pass without eating this dish. Called Zō Ni, or “boil miscellaneous ingredients together”, it’s a soup with rice cakes boiled together with various food items. The preparation and seasoning methods vary depending on the region or household. It can be a clear soup with round Mochi (rice cakes), or a Shōyu-based soup with square-shaped Mochi. Some areas or families use Miso to season the soup, or drop baked Mochi instead of boiling it in the soup. The ingredients in the soup also vary: vegetables such as Hakusai, Neghi, carrots, radish, meat, fish fillets, and Kamaboko are popular additions. Zōni with Kamaboko, Wakame, and spinach. Zōni with Hakusai, Wakame, and spinach. Zōni with Kamaboko, and spinach. Zōni with Kamaboko, Wakame, and spinach. Zōni with Hakusai, Wakame, and spinach. Zōni with Kamaboko, and spinach.

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