Jubako

Ideally, osechi goes in jubako.


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jubako -- or, if you prefer, juubako

Literally, heaped up boxes, like this:

Of course, this one isn't nearly elegant enough for osechi ryori. For important food, you need something more like this:
https://www.utsuwa.com/Image/imgJubako.jpg

or even this:
http://kyotofoodie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/what-is-osecThi-ryori-japanese-new-years-old.jpg



Naturally, there are rules about what goes where in the jubako. The first rule is, if you're living in the 20th century or later, you should have a set of three, not four like my cute little How'Ya Doing stack.

• The top box, called ichi no ju (一の重), holds the appetizers, kuchi-tori (口取り).
• The middle box, ni no ju (二の重), holds sunomono (酢の物), vinegared dished (i.e. several of the hundreds of kinds of Japanese pickles).
• The bottom box, san no ju, of course (三の重), holds heavier, boiled food, nimono (煮物). Since I have four, I'll probably put the chocolate chip cookies there. (On second thought, no, I'll need a MUCH bigger box for that.)