NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi shares how her family rings in the new year with a traditional Japanese feast, which takes a week to prepare.
2019 is the Year of the Pig and for NBC 7 anchor Marianne Kushi's family, it's tradition to celebrate every New Year with a big Japanese-style feast.
Kushi says the meal often takes a week to prepare and food consists of raw and cooked delicacies like sauteed root vegetables, sashimi, caviars, fermented beans and mochi.
"It's a tradition that ties generations together 'down to the root,'" Kushi says.
Watch the video above to see the Kushi family prepare for their Year of the Pig feast.
