Japanese traditional culture ~14~ nanakusa gayu

  On 7th January, Japanese people eat nanakusa gayu in the morning.
It is one of Japanese traditions. But I don't think a lot of people keep this tradition.
I don't keep that tradition.
Nanakusa means "7 kinds of grass"
Gayu is a variation of rice. You put in a lot of water when you cook rice.
It  is mushy rice.
 7 kinds of grass are below.
Seri  = Water dropwort
Nazuna = Shepherd's Purse
Gogyou = Cudweed
hakobera = shickweed
hotokenoza = Nipplewort
suzuna = Turnip
suzushiro = Radish
 I used to remember these grass. It is a nice question for a quiz.
 People eat this Nanakusa gayu for their health.
Nowadays, it is not easy to get these kind of stuff in nature.
I guess it was so easy in old days. Now you can buy the packed nanakusa gayu
at supermarket.

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