Cold weather can mean only one thing - cold weather food!

I have to be honest and say there’s not a great deal that I love about winter. I’m not a fan of snow or rain (apart from the initial novelty of the “oooh, it’s pretty!” that goes along with fresh snow). I certainly don’t like the cold. One thing though that I do enjoy during the winter months though are some of the foods. 

My husband and I bought a nabe pot on Amazon a few years back when we first got to Japan. It has served us well for several winters - we love shabu shabu so that’s what we had as lunch today! It makes for a quick and easy meal - grab some meat, chop up whatever veggies you have on hand, get your favorite dipping sauce (we love goma!) and some rice, noodles or both - and you’re good to go!

Do you have any foods in winter that make the cold weather bearable for you here in Japan?