Rice Porridge with the Seven Herbs

A rice porridge for the New Year holidays.

rice porridge with the young greens of seven plantsrice porridge with the young greens of seven plants

This ride porridge is served on January 7th. It is a light dish which is perfect for the stomachs that are weakened due to the abundances of the New Year dishes. There are many sets of vegetables for sale in the supermarkets of Kanazawa in the days before the 7th. There are also many vegetable sets sold at the Omicho Market.
Once having purchased a set of vegetables, the only other ingredient needed is rice. These set usually consist of 7 different young vegetables or herbs. This dish a very light, making it the perfect dish to rest your stomach.