daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
We have three boys in their early twenties living at home, so cooking meals that actually fill them up has been a bit of a new challenge. Tonight’s yakiniku really hit the spot, though. Everyone was full and happy! It was absolutely delicious, and we packed in a ton of veggies too — bean sprouts, spinach, onion, eggplant, and jalapeños. We even added some kimchi for a boost of gut health!
Tonight we had curry udon for dinner. As you can see in the photo, it was loaded with pork, onion, and egg, so much so that the noodles are barely visible!
The combination of the rich curry broth with the pork, onions, egg, and udon noodles was excellent. It was a really satisfying and tasty meal. I drank up all the broth too, so the bowl was clean!
Tonight was a special evening. Mariko made a big batch of karaage, the crispy and flavorful Japanese fried chicken that everyone in our family loves. What made it even more meaningful was that all four of us were home at the same time. My wife, our two sons, and I don’t often get the chance to sit down together like this, so I really cherished the moment. And I took extra time to savor the chicken too. 😀
Just two of these temaki filled me up!
It’s Setsubun time again! While we haven’t thrown soybeans at the oni since the kids were little, we still enjoy our ehōmaki. This year, one of the seven ingredients was Korean marinated beef – absolutely delicious!
Photo info: Apple iPhone 15 Pro, 6.7649998656528mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO200
