Ah, yes, Christmas has come and gone. This year was a nice relaxing time at our apartment, just the two of us. And since it was just us, the question on the table was what do we do for dinner?
My own family had the long tradition of having seafood on Christmas Eve. This was something I wanted to carry on as well - why not? So Wednesday afternoon, after our cat-sitting trip, we set out to Chinatown to pick up a fresh salmon fillet, and as well as some other fresh veggies: shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and lotus root (great recipes here!).
We prepped the salmon by marinading it in sake, lemon juice, salt and pepper. This was later placed in a large pan and cooked up with garlic, and garnished with pan-fried lotus root. Our mushroom medley side dish included both mushrooms and the lotus root as well, carrying over the variety of textures each ingredient offered. Reiko also whipped up a side of chicken flavored Rice-a-roni - most excellent! - and salads to beat.
Also making its prized appearance was a bottle of good ol' McSorley's black and tan. Highly recommended!
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