七草がゆ Nanakusa-Gayu
Japanese eat porridge with 7 different types of grasses in the morning on 7th January.
Those 7 grasses bloom first in the spring and are believed to protect people from evils. It’s good to eat this porridge around this time because people had eaten a lot oshougatsu food. People’s stomach must had been very tired so this food can rest the tummy.
As you have already noticed, Japanese love to put the meaning with word sounds and yes some of them here have that tendency.
セリ (Seri) – winning the competition (競 Seri)
なずな (Nazuna) – meaning of cleanliness, eliminating impurity by patting it.
御形 (Gogyou) – the body of Buddha
はこべら (Hakobera) – spreading prosperity. spreading: はびこる Habikoru
ホトケノザ (Hotokenoza) – the chair of Buddha
すずな (Suzuna) – the bell to call the gods, Turnip
すずしろ (Suzushiro) – pure white (しろ Shiro), Chinese Radish
Eating this to heal the body fatigue with the implication of hoping for the long life.
Would you like to try this grass porridge?
Come to Japan in 7th January!:)
Little Japan Dictionary 
7th January Oh yeah It’s getting me excited sitting here in Nepal.
I need to mark this date in the calendar who knows What my future hold but definitely this dish should be in it.
But does 七草がゆ taste good? Nowadays my eyes are crushed you know it doesn’t see any taste until the lump of meat is stuck in there somewhere.
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