Ozoni New Years Soup JHC
Ozoni New Years Soup JHC

12/20 | VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: New Year's Good Luck Ozoni Mochi Soup and Kurogoma Dango (Black Sesame Mochi) with Ginger Soup

$95.00

Workshop Date: Saturday, December 20th, 2025

Time: 9:00AM to 10:00AM PST

Location: Zoom link will be provided after sign-up, along with recipes, ingredient list, and instructions, so you can do some prepping in advance if you plan on doing the workshop.

Can’t attend live? No problem! The class recording will be available to all attendees for 60 days after the workshop.

Workshop Date: Saturday, December 20th, 2025

Time: 9:00AM to 10:00AM PST

Location: Zoom link will be provided after sign-up, along with recipes, ingredient list, and instructions, so you can do some prepping in advance if you plan on doing the workshop.

Can’t attend live? No problem! The class recording will be available to all attendees for 60 days after the workshop.

Workshop Details:

In Japan, the entire first week of the new year is spent eating only Ozoni soup for every single meal. The first three days are the most important of all.

In this workshop, you’ll learn to make this very traditional and very delicious soup, along with all its components and a few extra surprises! We’ll also delve into the rituals associated with these foods and this auspicious time of year. Learn it just before the new year begins, so that you can ring it in on the right note, with all the symbolic Japanese foods.

WHAT IS MOCHI?

Mochi is a sticky, chewy rice cake made of mochigome (sweet rice, also called glutinous rice). Mochi has served as nourishment for the Japanese people since ancient times; the ritual of pounding sweet rice is a traditional event in preparation for the New Year.

***Following sign-up, our team will email you with a PDF file. This file includes the Zoom link, ingredient list, and recipe instructions. Contact us here if you have any lingering questions about this workshop.

*Images courtesy of Rick Poon and Knopf Doubleday