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[Spring Seven Herbs] Recipe for Nanakusa-gayu for Good Health and Meaning/How to Remember the Seven Herbs

Introducing the recipe for Nanakusa-gayu (seven-herb rice porridge) eaten on January 7th (Jinjitsu), and the seven spring herbs (seri, nazuna, gogyo, hakobera, hotokenoza, suzuna, suzushiro). Learn how to make this traditional event food to rest the stomach tired from New Year's and pray for a year of good health.

Seven Herbs (Nanakusa)

  • Seri (Water dropwort)
  • Nazuna (Shepherd’s purse)
  • Gogyo (Cudweed)
  • Hakobera (Chickweed)
  • Hotokenoza (Nipplewort)
  • Suzuna (Turnip)
  • Suzushiro (Radish)
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