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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food The spring equinox is a Japanese national holiday called Shunbun-no-hi. Sweet Rice Balls Seven days around the spring and autumnal equinoxes (including three days before and after the equinoxes) are Buddhist events called higan. Many Japanese people visit their family graves and pray for the souls of their ancestors. Ohagi (botamochi) sweet rice balls are commonly eaten during higan. Ohagi Recipe See More About:  japanese rice  rice balls  japanese sweets Asian Sticky Rice Recipes It's a collection of sticky rice recipes compiled by About.com Chinese Food Guide. Sticky Rice Recipes See More About:  glutinous rice  chinese desserts  chinese appetizers Yakisoba with Ankake Sauce Crunchy fried noodles are served with thick ankake sauce. Pre-steamed yakisoba noodles are deep-fried instead of being stir-fried. A variety of ingredients can be used in the sauce. It's good to pour some mixture of karashi mustard and vinegar over the sauce if you would like. Katayakisoba Recipe See More About:  japanese noodles  japanese recipes  japanese food pictures Yakisoba This is a recipe to make the most common type of yakisoba fried noodles. Yakisoba Recipe See More About:  yakisoba  japanese noodles  japanese recipes Japanese Food Ads Food Japanese TX Japanese Food Diabetes Food Recipe Japanese Sushi Bar Featured Articles Japanese Sauce & Japanese Seasoning Japanese Drinks & Japanese Tea Japanese Food Pictures Japanese Holiday Food and Traditional Japanese Food Japanese Food Online Stores Japanese Table Manners & Japanese Tableware   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Basic Japanese Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement