omg looks so good. who doesn’t love a late-night supper invite, although I wonder in your case if this was lunch

u have a nice blog…luv the food pix! I have to try madang u recommended someday, and also nabe hotpot during these cold winter months in sydney is definitely saikou!

Bloghopping around Sydney foodblogs and stumbled here and loved everything Japanese and now I sound like a psycho fan.
This looks soo good especially now that it’s cold everywhere in Sydney. Wooo!!

is that dinner or supper? i know it never stop u anyway. i still remember me and helen made the real dashi stock at the japanese cooking class… oh so much bonito flake goes to waste!!!

@Helen
Hahaha luckily this was @ 7pm this time – But .. well.. I didn’t something later on that night like 4am. (another post coming up … LOL)

@Chinesechic
Hey thanks for stopping by Yeah I actually like winter season better than summer – lot more comfort food to get through the chill days!

@Trisha
Thanks Trisha Definitely! I’m impatiently waiting for the next excuse to have hotpot/steamboat

@Billy
Well, I actually had another meal after a few hours later, so I’d say… snack? LOL
Yeah Bonito Dashi requires quite alot of bonito flakes eh? BUT, it’s just like coffee, you wouldn’t use umami-less left over for anything! (Oh wait, you could make furikake or Fukudani if you REEEEEAAAALLY want to.)

ああ、そうか。南半球は冬なのか。
今、うちで鍋を夕食に出したら、ものすごい悪態を吐かれそうです（苦笑）
日に日に暑さと湿気が増えてます。
日本は亜熱帯ですよ～。

しゃぶしゃぶもち、おいしいよねえ。

鍋で個人的なヒットは、ピェンロー、という白菜と春雨の鍋。
ぐぐったら出てくると思うので、見つけて食べてみておくんなまし。
　
これをsupper?と尋ねるあたりに、欧米人の胃袋のでかさを思い知ったよ（笑）
　

That looks so delicious! And how perfect for this weather too! Have you ever tried chankonabe? I’ve heard that is what sumo wrestlers eat (in large quantities) and I’ve always wanted to try it because of that hehe

@とまこまい
家庭内いじめ以外何物でもないな、ソレワ（ばく）
ピェンロー、って白菜鍋だよねー。
つか、朝っぱらか肉とか喰ってるワタクシもアレですがな（ばくばく）

@Lorraine
Ohh Chankonabe! I’ve never tried it before! it’s often said that Chanko nabe is a nabe version of Okonomi yaki – throw in whatever you like. I loved something called “Kiritanpo” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiritanpo) which is often used in Chanko Nabe.

Ahhh interesting! Like Bukkake Udon? I was surprised that something as regular as nabe was eaten by Sumo wrestlers. I pictured all sorts of things like cream croquettes and katsu – I know they’re athletes but errmm they don’t quite look the same as other athletes

@Lorraine
Haha I don’t know how exactly Chanko was invented, but it seems like Nabe is the quickest way to consume alot of carbohydrate food all in one dish. (You know, Mochi, Udon, Rice, meat!) I guess all other fatty food they eat must be just snacks LOL