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| In Japanese, "nabe" means "pot." Nabe is a popular winter dish in Japan - a boiling pot of meat and an assortment of vegetables. My grocery store recently started selling pre packaged nabe which is convenient and makes for an easy, wholesome dinner. The white, tube-like things are called "kiritanpo," cooked rice that has been mashed, formed into cylinders, and then toasted. |
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| Nabe, after. |
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| Heattech is like Under Armour, except you can wear it on a daily basis. At Uniqlo, it comes in a variety of styles and colors. There are even heattech socks. It's super warm, fashionable, and can be worn under just about anything. I'm definitely going to miss this stuff when I go home! |
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| My kotatsu - a "kotatsu" is a small table with an electric heater attached to the underside. During the winter, you throw a heavy blanket over the table and use it as a heat source. Most families in Japan use a kotatsu since central heating is not as common here. While it's pretty cool and can be addicting, nothing compares to central heating! |
