This is a quick post to share a couple of very short videos of my family’s Japanese New Year. The first video shows “Daifuku” or “Anko Mochi” being made. The second video is a brief clip of “Sukiyaki” being cooked by my father in-law. It’s been a bit hectic here with all the preparations, cleaning, cooking, etc. I will be writing a Year’s Retrospective post in the coming days. Let me wish you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023. Thank you for all your support this year. よいお年を！(Yoi o toshi o!)
Thanks so much for reading! You really are Amazing!
Wakizashi, *10 hours and 40 minutes to 2023!*
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Are those sticky rice flour desserts? I had some in amazing ones Berlin once and never found out their name. Happy new year!!
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Yes, they’re very popular with matcha green tea. You get a really nice bitter/sweet taste combination!
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That looks good with some Swiss raclette.
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It was so good, thanks mate 🙏
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Those look good! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
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Thank you Paul. And the same to you, mate. I appreciate your support this year!
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Man, you get to get to new years before us. You Futurists make me jealous 😉
Hope ’23 turns out to be a good year for you and your video endeavors…
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Living in the future! Thank you very much. Wishing you a very happy New Year, too. Let’s hope it’s a positive and optimistic year!
Yeah, I know. Always the foolish optimist 😅
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Better to be optimistic than purely negative. Better for your health too!
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I very much believe this. Even though it takes more effort. 🙂
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I absolutely LOVE the answer you received to your first question! How do you make anko mochi? Wrap anko in mochi. 🙂 I remember when I first learned about the sweets with beans in them and just didn’t think it sounded appetizing at all. That is, until I tried them. Wow, I instantly fell in love. I just love the taste and texture of these, though I doubt I’ve ever had any as good as those freshly made ones are. I hope you and your family have/had a fantastic New Year! And thanks very much for sharing these little glimpses of Japan, just love them.
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Yes! A perfect answer. My Japanese friends are sometimes surprised that I enjoy the sweet bean cakes. They tell me that “gaijin” usually don’t like the taste. I love it, but I’ve always had a sweet tooth. 😉 We had a wonderful time at my wife’s parents, thank you Todd. It’s 8AM January 1st as I write this and the sun has risen, so everything looks good. Happy New Year to you, too when it comes! Thanks for your support!
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Happy New Year to you from Bonnie Scotland! The future is SO bright….
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Hey, great to hear from you. Happy Hogmanay and a very Happy New Year to you too!🎉
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I got hungry looking at the treats you prepared 🙂 I need to research if we have any good Japanese food available in my city, beside sushi…
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you, too!
When I lived in Manchester, there were just a few Japanese restaurants offering sushi, ramen and “teppan-yaki” (the one where the food is cooked in front of you on an “iron griddle”). Is Japanese food popular in Poland?
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Sushi and ramen, difficult to find anything else
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and happy new years to you now that you’re in ’23.
So, have killer robots taken over yet? I’d like to get a jump on them if they have…
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Thank you! It’s 8:08AM January 1st as I type this and we are all still here, so the outlook is GOOD!
Wishing you the very Best for 2023 when it arrives. 🙂🎉
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Excellent. Killer robots always spoil the day 🙂
Thanks. I’ve got a post reviewing ’22 and plans for ’23 going up tomorrow at 5 or 6am (so probably 7 or 8pm your time)
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Good to know. Enjoy the rest of your evening!
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Happy New Year!
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And the same to you! Have a very happy 2023!
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Wow – Looks so good!!
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They are delicious and it’s hard not to eat too many!
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