Yumi is preparing some Japanese treats for New Year’s Eve including Chawanmushi, and we’ll end the evening with Toshikoshi Soba — buckwheat noodles in a chicken broth that have have various symbolic meanings.

Buckwheat noodles break easily, so some say you’re breaking with the past on the last day of the year. Buckwheat noodles are also long and healthy, symbolic of a long life ahead. . .