It was a very special day today - some people know why...We started our day with very nice pastries from a European bakery we love - both were not as sweet as Americans but moist inside and crunchy at the top/outside.
Our lunch was Shabu-Shabu. First time ever we cooked at home. We bought a portable gas top at a Japanese grocery and we used a shallow pot for this (we don't have any special pot for Japanese Na-Be yet). We could not find Kobe Beef but Wa-Gyu (good enough) and typical vegetables for this dish - Napa cabbage, green onions, a few types of mushrooms and Tofu. (Do you see the news papers on top of the coffee table to protect the spillings? I grew up at the house where we protect the table top by the paper when we cooked a dish at the table like Shabu-Shabu and Suki-Yaki.) It was pretty good and we enjoyed the cooking/eating time.
Our day was concluded by the cake - not a Christmas cake though... from a European pastry. It was very rich but not too sweet. I started with a small piece but ended up with another piece.It was a wonderful day and I will remember this day for a long time...
BTW, do you see the blue box? Yes, it was a wonderful gift for me - Thank You.
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