Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast
"Our guest is Lucy Seligman who is the author of the fabulous cookbook \u201cThe Wonderful World of Osechi: Japanese New Year\u2019s Recipes\u201d.\n\nNew Year is a huge deal for Japanese people. It is foremost the biggest holiday of the year, which is an equivalent of Thanksgiving and Christmas combined in terms of the cultural importance. \n\nThere are many kinds of special food involved in the Japanese New Year celebration and each has interesting cultural implications. \n\nIn this episode, we will discuss all about Japanese New Year\u2019s feast along with Lucy\u2019s very intriguing life in Japan as a restaurant critic and writer!"