Day 2518: Cat on a hat??

Cat on a hat?  collage & marker.

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At 9:30 am, WonderWoman called me to see ...

 

if I'd join her for lunch at Shabu Shabu? 

I had planned to go to day class, but ... okay!

On a grey day, or June gloom, it sounded so good to both of us.

We were there when it opened at 11:30,  their first customers.

This particular way of eating hot pot dining originated in Osaka during the 1950's but has since spread all across Japan and even to other countries. It gets its name from the Japanese onomatopoeia for “swish, swish,” as each piece of meat is lightly swished around in boiling broth before eating.

 

The two main styles of shabu-shabu dipping sauce are ponzu, 

a citrus-y soy sauce, and goma-tare, a type of sesame sauce. Condiments like sliced green onions, grated daikon radish, shichimi pepper, and chili oil can all be added to customize the flavor.

Shabu-shabu is usually enjoyed with a bowl of rice. 

Typically, plain steamed white rice is offered, but sprouted 

brown rice is a good choice for a healthier option. 

Noodles can also be enjoyed with shabu-shabu such as harusame, 

a type of thin glass noodle, or thick udon noodles, 

which can be added to the soup pot at the end of the meal.

My soup is in the refrigerator waiting. Welcome leftovers!

Does it sound good?

I found a short step-by step from 2016?

 

 

step 1 : a recycled red marker background

step 2 : what is it?

step 3 : what?

step 4 : final

a little blast from the past?

 

A smile for Tuesday ...