Sukiyaki -

January 26th, 2007

"Home Stay Visit Roomates Going Away Dinner"

We had Sukiyaki: The main ingredient is thinly-sliced beef, simmered in a skillet or pan in sukiyaki sauce with vegetables, tofu, noodles etc. ... Before you order, you need to all agree that you want to eat Sukiyaki.

“Suki” means “as you like” and "yaki" means "sauté" or "grill" in Japanese. Therefore Sukiyaki literally means “sautéed as you like”

At Asian Days Restaurant in Hirakata City the customer service is great and the food is delicious.

See the bowl in the middle of the table? Is called Shabu-Shabu and they heat the Sukiyaki Sauce-(very liquid) and underneath there is a warmer (flat stove) so you put all your raw vegetables, noodles and meat inside the bowl let them simmer for a little bit and eat them. Many put a raw egg in a bowl and mix their cooked food with the egg and eat the whole thing, using the egg as a type of sauce as well. This meal was certainly one of my favorites- And it is all you can eat for 1,800 yens. No bad at all!!
For more info and photos check out: http://www.pi-at.com/megu/joysoccer/sukiyaki.htm