daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Mariko made a big batch of curry before she went on vacation, and we’ve been enjoying it bit by bit. And we’ve been adding fresh scotch bonnet peppers that my mom brought with her when she visited. They are spicy!!! I love them. It’s always disappointing to me when a pepper has no heat, but these ones are way up there on the fire factor. 🔥🌶
We made okonomiyaki tonight, which was awesome! It’s my absolute favorite food, and tonight’s was a little different because instead of yakisoba noodles, Mariko used whole wheat spaghetti. She added a little baking powder to the boiling water, which made the texture of the noodles pretty close to yakisoba. We’ll definitely be doing this again if we don’t happen to have yakisoba handy!
FYI, we’ve been using this Tiger electric hot plate for years now, and it’s been great. It’s got three different cooking surfaces: a pan, a grill, and takoyaki pan. And it’s very easy to clean since it comes apart easily. Another cool thing is that it has a carrying handle which makes it easy to move around. We’ve taken it over to friends’ houses to use several time. I highly recommend the Tiger electric hot plate or something similar.
Tonight we made takoyaki for dinner. One batch was with octopus, another had sausage, and the third had sausage and cheese. They were all yummy.
Here are two of my favorites from my son’s birthday dinner. The sake toro and pork belly nigiri were amazing! Definitely on my list to order again the next time we visit.
One vegetable that I really like is Gobo. Do you know what that is? It’s also called burdock root and it’s very healthy for your digestion. It’s a real win-win to find a delicious and healthy food, isn’t it?
