Thanksgiving (Sort of)

By coincidence, on Thanksgiving the family had a huge meal with about 6 guests over. We were 14 people...perfect Thanksgiving size. No turkey or mashed potatoes, but instead we had a major nabe meal. Nabe is great. I want to buy one in America. It's a big hot pot of lightly flavored broth that you use to cooking anything you want, right at the table. Plates full of shrimp, oysters, scallops, fish, chicken, beef, veggies, and tofu went in bit by bit until we were all stuffed. Each bit of food was dunked into a variety of dressings. Soy sauce, a creamy sesame dressing, and raw egg was provided. Afterwards we used the broth in the nabe to make a soup. It's such a great community feeling to eat out of this giant hotpot. The family has done the same thing with beef and veggies on a hot plate in the middle of the table. I love the idea and will be bringing back to America.

Thanksgiving Spread

"Carving the Turkey"

Thanks Mom! For some reason the cakes mailed across the Pacific tasted the best.

"Doumo Arigatou!" From the guests

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