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Early Dinner at Loro

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 “Pork Belly Rice Bowl” Austin, 2021

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today we went for an early dinner at Loro. The restaurant is very popular, so we went early to beat the crowds and grab a table outside. Loro’s menu is kind of a mix of Asian and Texas BBQ, and everything we had was deeeelicious! Highly recommended if you are in Austin!

FYI, we’re still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases rising here in Texas, so we thought hard about going out to eat. But because we went early and Loro has plenty of outdoor seating, we though it was safe. Indeed, all staff was masked up (as we were, when not stuffing our faces) and they were cleaning tables regularly.

I hope you had a great day! またね～

Sous Vide Oven

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 “Anova Oven” Cedar Park, 2021

Today I made pork tenderloin in our Anova Precision Oven. It uses steam and highly-controlled heat to cook it sous-vide style, without the need for bags or water immersion. The meat was perfect and juicy. It’s fun to cook with this oven because you can use the app to control the cooking settings.

We’ve had this oven for a few months now but this is the first dish I have prepared in it. I really should use it more, so I guess it’s time to browse the recipes. 😀

Oyakodon 親子丼 Dinner

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 “親子丼” Cedar Park, 2021

Tonight I made oyakodon 親子丼 for the kids and I using a recipe from Just One Cookbook and it turned out pretty good! The recipe is for 2 servings, and uses two chicken thighs, but I upped the quantity to three.

However, after I defrosted the thighs, I noticed that it was more like 5 thighs, and not 3, so when I made the dish, the sauce wasn’t as flavorful as it should have been. It still tasted great. But I’ll remember to make more sauce or use the right amount of chicken.

Pizza Class

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 “Pizza Hands” Cedar Park, 2021

Today we had two families over for an in-person pizza lesson. Usually, Mariko teaches via Zoom but today it was a special visit with friends. Lots of fun! And of course, the pizza was yummy. 😀🍕

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 “Pizza” Cedar Park, 2021
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 “Pizza” Cedar Park, 2021