1.
sukiyaki, beef hot pot
A Japanese hot pot dish featuring thinly sliced beef simmered in a sweet soy sauce broth (warishita) along with vegetables, tofu, and noodles. Pieces are typically dipped in beaten raw egg before eating.
今夜はすき焼きにしよう。
Let's have sukiyaki tonight.
すき焼きの肉を溶き卵につけて食べる。
You dip the sukiyaki meat in beaten egg and eat it.
冬になると家族みんなで鍋を囲んですき焼きを食べるのが楽しみだ。
In winter, I look forward to the whole family gathering around the pot for sukiyaki.
CULTURAL NOTES: A popular winter dish and a celebratory meal. The 関東 style uses a pre-mixed sauce called 割り下 (warishita), while the 関西 style cooks the meat first by searing it with sugar and soy sauce directly in the pan.
Common ingredients include 牛肉 (beef), 豆腐 (tofu), 白菜 (napa cabbage), 長ネギ (green onion), しらたき (shirataki noodles), and 春菊 (garland chrysanthemum).