Nanakusa-gayu(七草粥)

Seven Veggie Porridge
 

In Japan, they enjoy having “nanakusa-gayu” on January 7 as their customs.

 

What is Nanakusa-gayu?

There are five season festivals per lunar calendar and January 7 is the first season festival in a year. It is called 「人日」; the day of a person when they take a good care of people.

  1. January 7 (人日)

  2. March 3 (上巳)

  3. May 5 (端午)

  4. Julu 7 (七夕)

  5. September 9(重陽)