tonjiru for a rainy day

Its been raining raining the whole day and brrrrghh the wind is cold!
my shorts and tee short lounge wear attire has made a 180deg change.
the fleece blanket hasnt made its debut this cold season, but my hot water bottle is a must every night already.

anyhow, to help us warm up, gorgeous tonjiru (pork miso soup with lots of root vegetables) was our main for dinner.




tonjiru literally translates to pork miso soup. and typically pork slices, burdock, daikon, carrots, konnyaku and leeks are added. i love this miso soup because there is meat and lots of vegetables in there, and the miso just makes everything taste really good so each time we have this we consume lots of vegetables too! which is good for cold days when you just dont feel like having salads.


Ikura (salmon eggs) steeped in shoyu and topped on tororo (grated mountain yam)
we usually top this on our rice before slurping =)


cucumber yukari (those fragrant purple leaf flakes)yogurt mayo mini salad


mushroom mix stuffed into fried beancurd skins and toasted

looks like the rain will subside soon.
i need to do my laundry after a weekend of stocking!