Micro-season 70 of 72Major Cold

Butterbur Buds Appear

款冬華ふきのはなさく

ふきのとうが顔を出す

WinterJanuary 20〜January 24

In English

Butterbur buds push up through the snow. Their strong bitterness is welcomed as the first taste of spring, and Japanese cooking treats that bitterness as a flavor, not a flaw.

ふきのとうが雪を押し上げて顔を出す。その強い苦みは春のはじめの味として喜ばれ、日本料理では苦みも味のうちとされる。

The solar term it belongs to

Major ColdだいかんDaikan is the coldest stretch of the year. Sake, miso and soy sauce have traditionally been brewed now, because the cold keeps unwanted bacteria down.

In English

The solar term it belongs to

Japanese culture around January