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@ Shigeru Minami
2025-01-03 11:07:06January 3, 2024 I made a Bitcoin-inspired Osechi to celebrate Bitcoin's birthday. Everything was handmade! Osechi: A traditional Japanese New Year’s feast, typically served in stacked boxes.
First Layer (Ichino-jū)
- Tazukuri: Dried sardines, symbolizing a wish for a bountiful harvest.
- Simmered Kuai: A vegetable with large sprouts, symbolizing growth and success.
- Kombu Rolls: A play on words with the Japanese term yorokobu ("to be joyful"), making it a good luck dish.
- Matsukazeyaki: Ground meat coated with sesame or poppy seeds on one side, symbolizing honesty (no "hidden side").
- Black Beans: Represent hard work and good health.
- Datemaki: Sweet rolled omelet resembling scrolls, symbolizing knowledge and learning.
- Grilled Yellowtail: A fish whose name changes as it grows, symbolizing success. Salmon Terrine: A classic addition to Western-style Osechi. Salmon symbolizes success, avoiding misfortune (sakeru), and prosperity for future generations.
- Tataki Gobo: Burdock root with deep roots, symbolizing family stability and prosperity.
Second Layer (Nino-jū)
- Candied Kumquat: A dish symbolizing wealth and good fortune.
- Namash: Pickled daikon and carrot, resembling celebratory red and white decorations.
- Chestnut Kinton: Golden in color, symbolizing wealth and a prosperous year.
Bitcoin-themed additions:
- Pumpkin Yokan
- Chicken and Spinach Terrine
- Kinako Sticks
Third Layer (Sanno-jū)
Nishime: A simmered dish with various ingredients, symbolizing family harmony and long-lasting prosperity.
I used snow peas to represent Bitcoin, and I couldn’t help but laugh at myself.Dishes Inspired by Bitcoin
Pumpkin Yokan
I made firm milk jelly, cut it into a "B" shape with a knife, and filled it with pumpkin yokan.Chicken and Spinach Terrine
It was my first attempt, and I think with more care, the shape could be even better.Kinako Sticks
A simple snack made with honey and roasted soybean flour (kinako).
Roll it out, cut it into sticks, and coat with more kinako.Candied Kumquat
Candied Kumquat: A dish symbolizing wealth and good fortune.
In Japan, 金柑 (kumquat) includes the kanji 金, which represents "gold."nostr:nevent1qqspu8gegzdamtx2rsm4995t3sg8qssw3vn3yn25ru8plghsqyrwtkcn0u7vy
I wonder what Satoshi might have eaten on the day Bitcoin was born. Wouldn't it be amusing to imagine him snacking on Osechi while working on his computer? (Satoshi chose a Japanese name, so perhaps he might have an interest in Japanese culture.) Maybe, right now, Satoshi is relaxing and enjoying some Osechi... though probably not! In any case, I hope Satoshi is living peacefully somewhere.