| No images? Click here  Ozoni (Japanese New Year's Soup) With Mochi, Chicken, and Vegetables  Ozoni is one of Japan's traditional New Year's foods. It comes in many forms depending on the locale and family, but it always features a seasoned broth with tender and chewy pieces of mochi (glutinous rice cake). This recipe pulls from a variety of regional styles and family practices. The broth is made like dashi—infused with kombu, dried shiitake mushrooms, and bonito flakes—but here the liquid used is chicken stock, an uncommon practice in Japan (you can, optionally, use water instead). It's then seasoned with soy sauce and served with a range of goodies, including vegetables like carrot, daikon, and spinach as well as pieces of tender sake-marinated chicken. The Kitchen Essential  Kiri Mochi The mochi we use in this recipe is kiri mochi: rectangular in shape, their surface is often scored so each piece can be broken into four smaller blocks. They've become especially popular in metropolitan areas like Tokyo, as they are faster and easier to produce via a sheeting process as opposed to traditional hand-shaping. Keep Things Cozy! 
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