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Celebrate Setsubun with Ehomaki: Lucky Direction Sushi Rolls · i am a food blog i am a food blog
A couple of years ago –while Mike and I were living in Tokyo– around the end of January, we started noticing an influx of giant sushi rolls being advertised. It seemed like everywhere we went there were photo ads for.....

Ehomaki, Sushi Roll for Wishing for the Year’s Good Fortune : SHUNGATE
Japan has a culture that remembers traditional eating habits and stories associated with food each season, as symbolized by toshikoshi-soba (passing-of-the-year buckwheat noodle) served on New Year's Eve each year, and osechi ryori, a special assortment...
Setsubun: The Day Before Spring, Demons, How to Eat Eho-Maki and Throw Your Beans | Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
Setsubun: The Day Before Spring, Demons, How to Eat Eho-Maki and Throw Your Beans (節分: 立春、恵方巻、炒り豆、豆撒き) On February 3rd, people in Japan celebrate Setsubun, the coming of spring. Special sushi rolls called Eho-maki (恵方巻) and eaten while facing the auspicious...
Setsubun Ehomaki, Mame-maki and Grilled Sardine | Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto
Setsubun Dinner and How to Eat Eho Maki 恵方巻き Eho is the direction of the god of fortune and happiness and she changes her direction every year. The ehomaki, rolled sushi, with 7 lucky ingredients, is eaten without pause or chatter while facing the auspicious...