daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Bay, who has been living in Paris for the past semester, requested Aji-furai as one of the meals when he returned home. So tonight Mariko made the fried fish, plus karaage too! It was quite a feast.
It seems like my first blog post every year is always about Mariko’s delicious osechi. This year’s was no exception! She switched things up by using pork instead of the usual beef, and I have to say — I loved it even more!
Bonus pic of Anko surfacing like a seal in the ocean:
Another tradition: good-luck soba. This year, Mariko switched it up with kitsune soba instead of our usual tempura soba — and it was absolutely delicious!
Mariko organized our spice drawer and made a special bottle for my Scotch Bonnet flakes! ❤
This year’s holiday puzzle is fantastic! The illustration of the Great Wall of China is both fun and fascinating. I can’t wait to spend more time working on it. I absolutely love this holiday tradition!
