From Setsuko Yoshizuka,
Your Guide to Japanese Food.
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Japanese people celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day is called "haha no hi" in Japanese. It's common to give flowers and gifts to mothers on this day in Japan.

We tend to remember and inherit the taste of our mothers' cooking. It's called "ofukuro-no-aji" in Japanese. They are usually found in everyday cooking, such as nimono (simmered vegetables) and miso soup.

Typical Japanese Moms' Dishes:

• Niku-jaga (simmered potato and meat)
• Rice Balls
• Tamago-yaki (rolled omelette)
• Kimpira Gobo (braised burdock)
• Simmered Hijiki
• Simmered Kabocha
• Miso Soup
• Spinach Gomaae (spinach salad with sesame sauce)
• Potato Korokke
• Daigakuimo (candies sweet potatoes)
• Takikomi Gohan (mixed rice)
• Chawan-mushi (steamed egg custard)
• Gyu-don (beef rice bowl)
• Tonjiru (pork miso soup)
• Zoni (rice cake soup)

More Mother's Day Recipes:

• Mother's Day Recipes from About Busy Cooks
• Mother's Day Breakfast from About Southern Cuisine
• Low Fat Mother's Day Recipes from About Low Fat Cooking
• Kids Cook for Mother's Day from About Home Cooking