This is a family we met from our neighborhood where we live and they had us over for dinner on Nov. 26th. With the Japanese, you don't have a meal, you have a dining experience. The meal lasted about two and one-half hours. The lady of the house is so busy that we didn't see much of her. I think we had about 10 different dishes and she kept bringing out new ones during the meal time. They really treated us well and we had a fun time trying to communicate. We both had our dictionaries out and it is amazing how much we could actually communicate. It was a fun time.

We are always trying new foods and new restaurnants in Japan. This dish in called"nabe" and is cooked at the table. It is kind of like a soup but has the entire meal in it. It was very delicious and filling.