Setsubun: The Day Before Spring, Demons, How to Eat Eho-Maki and Throw Your Beans
Posted in Japanese culture, home cooking/recipes, sushi (寿司) on Feb 3rd, 2008
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 direction for that year. After dinner, roasted soy beans, or iri-mame are thrown out the front [...]
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