New Year's Day

The New Year's Day is the biggest holiday in Japan. It has been a tradition of the Sekita's to have extended family over for a big meal. This year, we were blessed to have our close friend T&A and their son TyTy join us celebrate the day. Although I would never be able to put together a big meal that my mom usually does, we had "gomoku chirashi sushi" a traditional homestyle vegetarian sushi, "mochi" pounded sticky rice cooked in two different soups (soy sauce base and sweet bean base), etc.

After their visit, I delivered some sushi over to a few good neighbours of ours. In return, we got delicious sweets from J&S and Biryani from A&A. The beauty of reciprocity made both my heart and stomach full. Biryani is an Indian/Pakistani rice dish that I love, and I am going to learn how to make it this year!

あけましておめでとうございます。キリスト教の影響が強いカナダではクリスマスに比べてお正月はとても地味ですが、関田家の伝統を受け継ぎ、お年始をしました。お友達のT&A夫婦とベイビー君を招き、五目ちらし、お餅、なぜかペペロンチーノ風エビなどをにぎやかにいただきました。関田ママのようなご馳走は作れませんがみんなで食べるとそれなりにおいしいかったね（はず）。

食べた後は近所にお年始回り（笑）でお寿司を届けました。そのお返しにおいしいケーキやビリヤニというインド／パキスタン料理をいただき気持ちもおなかも満杯です。今年はビリヤニ作れるようになりますように〜。