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datemaki - egg omelet with white fish
ebi - shrimp
gomane - dried young anchovies
kinton - mashed sweet potatoes with chestnuts
kombu maki - rolled kelp
kamaboko - fish cakes

these are osechi ryori (oh-seh-chee ri-yoh-ree) originally indicated as a seasonal festival but now has come to mean the special food japanese eat to celebrate the new year.

the different food in the osechi dishes represent health. happiness. prosperity. and good fortune.