Bye Bye Saturday Class

Well, I started almost 1 year ago with this Saturday gig, but, things just didn't work out. One of the women REALLY didn't like me...and to be honest, I couldn't stand her either. So, we decided that it was best to part ways. Actually, she talked the class into it, but I wasn't too hurt by the decision. Yes, I got paid $60 an hour for a 2 hour class, it wasn't worth it to me. I really didn't enjoy going out to the country to teach HER. The rest of the class was pretty awesome.

Oh well, that's life, and I will move on. But, before I could, they took me out for a lovely goodbye lunch. We had all-you-can-eat Shabu-shabu (thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with veggies and dipped in sauce). All I can say is that it is the BEST thing EVER! I mean seriously, MEAT and lots of it. It is cut thin enough that all you have to do is swirl it around in the flavored water (mine was soy sauce based) and it's cooked. By the end of the afternoon, I had eaten about half a cow, a baby pig, some veggies and was stuffed. Only the Japanese (and alcoholics) don't have problems with drinking before noon! Anyways, enough talk, I will just have to show you!!

First, we start off with our flavored broth. This was mine.

This was the other popular choice in the group-wakame (seaweed).

Hello pork!!

Now, let's greet the beef!

My dipping sauces (egg yolk or soy sauce based sauce)

Take your meat and dip

Dip in the sauce of your choice (here egg)

Lookin' good :-)

Ooh! Who knew raw egg could be so good! (The hot meat cooks the egg)

Yup, 3 trays of meat + 1 of veggies

Now, top it off with some ice cream

...and a glass of sake

Followed by some tea

All of that equals a VERY happy and satisfied Summer