Namasu (raw salad) takes New-Year colors for the Osechi meal…
紅白なます, kohaku namasu is a standard of Osechi Ryori, simply because it is red (ko) and white (haku). The red and white association of color is considered auspicious for New Year in many Asian countries….
GOURMANDE in OSAKA 
Where in Japan are you celebrating your New Years?
In Osaka.