"ToL" Original Recipe: Nanakusa-Gayu

Nanakusa-Gayu Recipe (Eaten every 7 January)

Yields: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pack of nanakusa (seven herbs: seri, nazuna, gyogō, hakobera, hotokenoza, suzuna, and suzushiro), rinsed and finely chopped

• ½ cup brown rice

• 4 cups organic chicken broth

• 1 bulb organic garlic, sliced

• Hawaiian salt, to taste

• Black pepper, to taste

• Garlic powder, to taste

• Green onions, sliced, for garnishing

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Cooking Instructions

1. Rinse the brown rice and place it in a pot with the chicken broth. Bring to a gentle boil, then lower to a simmer and cook uncovered until the rice is very soft and porridge-like, about 40–45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Another alternative is cooking the rice in a rice cooker first and then adding it to a pot of chicken broth to soften to a porridge-like texture.

2. Add the sliced garlic and seasonings, and continue simmering for 2–3 minutes.

3. Stir in the chopped seven herbs and cook until soft.

4. Serve warm, topped with green onions.

Cheers!

Gini x

18 January 2026