The First Full Moon of Reiwa is Coming! Creative Recipes for Tasty Moon Viewing Dishes ♩

The first moon viewing of the Reiwa era will be on September 13th (Friday).

When we think of autumn, we think of longer nights and the beautiful view of the moon.

The season for moon viewing has arrived ♡

Generally, moon viewing refers to the 15th night of the 8th month of the lunar calendar,

but since there is a 1-2 month discrepancy in the modern calendar, the full moon that appears between September 7th and October 8th is designated as the 15th night.

So!

In 2019, the 15th night falls on Friday, September 13th, which is a bit earlier than usual♩

The full moon will appear.

Since it's the start of the weekend, I want to enjoy a beautiful moon while having a delicious meal and savoring a relaxing autumn night with my partner! ♡

Here’s a recipe for cute moon viewing food that I would like to try making.

Moon Viewing Menu [1]

Rabbit-shaped rice balls are a classic dish for moon viewing♩

The green ears can be made from seaweed, cucumber, or snow peas. The red eyes can be made from pieces of arare (rice crackers) or other recommendations.

Surrounding the rice, place sweet glazed sweet potatoes, dumplings, rolled omelet, and marinated mushrooms to create a plate that feels autumnal.

Moon Viewing Menu [2]

This is a Japanese-style omelette rice. The round egg looks like a full moon♩

On top, there's a cute rabbit made from grated daikon radish art.

The filling of the omelette rice contains salmon flakes and mixed rice with sesame seeds. Additionally, a mushroom sauce was made in the microwave to pour over it＊

Moon Viewing Menu [3]

Moon Viewing Curry is a dish that even those who aren't good at cooking can try making♡

The egg yolk represents the moon, and the two rabbits are made of cheese.

The way the curry is poured and the appearance of the white rice somehow resembles the shape of the moon, making it lovely♩

Moon Viewing Menu [4]

Here’s another variation of moon viewing curry♩

The curry was first placed on the plate, and then white rice was shaped like a rabbit on top of it.

Surround it with star-shaped carrots☆

Kids will surely be delighted by this cuteness!♡

Moon Viewing Menu [5]

Crescent-shaped omelette rice is also a dinner option I want to eat on moon viewing day♩

It was made by packing chicken rice and egg into a moon-shaped mold from Daiso.

The light color of the egg also resembles the moon, making it well done＊

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I also want to mimic the moon viewing plate that resembles dumplings＊

The boiled egg represents the full moon.

Just arranging the white rice, which is usually served in a rice bowl, on a flat plate like this can create a moon viewing atmosphere♩

What kind of moon viewing food will you make?

The moon viewing in 2019 is on Friday, September 13th.

I want to create seasonal moon viewing food and spend a fun time with my family while watching the full moon.

Please use this as a reference♩