Last year, for my birthday, Satsuki bought me a donabe.
Opens present, “Oh, it’s a bunny themed nabe…”
“No, not just a nabe, it’s a donabe!”
(Well, that’s how I remember the conversation… It was a year ago!)
At the time, I didn’t know what to do with it. My family never used a donabe before. We normally use an electric nabe. (I’m sorry, Satsuki, if I looked disappointed! I didn’t know how to use it! Which sounds kinda dumb if you think about it… Gomen!!)
It’s 2009 and I’m armed with a Kyou no Ryouri November 2008 magazine! (“Wait, Erika, you’re 2 months behind!” Shush, you!)
I’ve come across… 鶏の柚子こしょう鍋 or in English, Chicken Yuzu Pepper Pot. :D I haven’t made it yet, but I’m think I’m going to try this next weekend. I’m going to have to increase or decrease the ingredients depending on the number of people I’m going to be feeding (Me, mom, dad? Or me, mom, dad, sister, bro-in-law? Or me, mom, dad, sis?).
I could always be greedy and make this for myself. It’d make a good lunch, I bet. I would just have to pack it in a airtight container. When lunch time comes around, microwave it for a few minutes, and ta-da!
/me is excited!
Wow. We have three donabe at our house.
One big one to feed 4-5 people. And two single serving ones for the Yama sisters.
You can make カリカリ rice for bi bim bop. Or nabe-yaki udon. Or ojiya (zousui).
Maybe cuz we’re from the countryside, we use a lot of donabe.
My family definitely didn’t come from the countryside.
Hm, I saw larger donabes at Mitsuwa… I guess I should get a larger one if I want to make it for a family of 4… :\ Or I guess I can split the recipe into half and feed myself. :x