Somen and strawberries!

I caught a little cold last week, so although I’ve been eating well ^_^ , I haven’t felt up to posting. Here is a meal we enjoyed last week. I believe this is the final hot meal we’ll be making in our nabe this season. From here on out, it will be too warm for nabe! This is somen with ground chicken and assorted vegetables in broth. The package of somen noodles contained a strands of colored noodles (same taste), just for fun. ^_^

Now on to dessert! It’s trawberry season in Japan! Strawberries have peaked in sweetness  and they are so delicious!

It’s funny, the other popular time for strawberries in Japan is in December. Why? To decorate the traditional Japanese Christmas food: Christmas cake!