Buri-Shabu Feast

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“Feast at the Kotatsu” Austin, 2024
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“Oysters” Austin, 2024
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“Sashimi” Austin, 2024
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“Meal Prep” Austin, 2024

Nabe Party

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“Veggies for Nabe” Austin, 2023

It seems that we are eating more nabe dishes lately, and I am all for it! Japanese hotpot is so delicious. The most well-known in the West are sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, but tonight we had veggies, hamachi, and crab. So good!

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“Hamachi Plate” Austin, 2023

Homemade Udon Nabe

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“Nabe” Cedar Park, 2023

We’re in for a big freeze here in Austin, but to stave off the cold, Mariko made an amazing nabe with homemade udon noodles, shrimp, and a creamy uni broth. It was amazing!

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“Homemade Udon” Cedar Park, 2023

Nabe Night

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“Chicken/Udon Nabe” Cedar Park, 2020

The weather is too warm for mid-November but that’s not going to stop us from enjoying a cold-weather favorite: nabe (hot-pot)! Tonight’s had hakusai, Korean noodles (like udon, but not quite as thick), chicken, and mizuna. So light but flavorful and yummy!

Kimchee Nabé (Hotpot) on a Chilly Evening

"Kimchee Nabé" Cedar Park, 2019
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“Kimchee Nabé” Cedar Park, 2019

こんばんは。How’s it going?

A really nice dish to eat when the weather turns cold, as it’s doing right now, is Nabé, or Japanese hotpot. Tonight’s nabé was Korean-style, with plenty of spicy kimchee and sliced pork. The greens were nira, and we also had mushrooms, sausage, onion, cheese, and instant ramen noodles.

"Before Cooking" Cedar Park, 2019
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“Before Cooking” Cedar Park, 2019

It was so delicious that I ate way too much. But it warmed me up and left me with a nice feeling of contentment. It’s funny how some foods can do that! 😌

I hope you had a nice day!

またね〜