Ritual food - Gireishoku

Japanese: 儀礼食 - ぎれいしょく
Ritual food - Gireishoku

…Today, other commonly used ingredients include tofu, kamaboko, shrimp, and chicken, and in some regions, yellowtail and salmon are used.
[Folklore]
There is a historical theory that the zoni commonly seen today was created in samurai society after the Muromachi period and then spread among the common people, but folklorists believe that it has been eaten since ancient times as a New Year's ceremonial food. In the past, the 1st was thought to start in the evening, so New Year's Day was the evening of New Year's Eve.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ritual food" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在ではそのほかに豆腐,かまぼこ,エビ,鶏肉などがよく使われ,ブリやサケを用いる地方もある。御節料理【鈴木 晋一】
[民俗]
 今日,一般に見られる雑煮は,室町時代以後,武家社会で成立したものが庶民のあいだに普及したとする歴史学的な説があるが,これに対して民俗学では,正月の儀礼食として古くから行われていたと考えている。かつては1日は夕方から始まると考えられていたので,元旦は大晦日の夕方となる。…

※「儀礼食」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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