The Year of the Tiger ends.There is no roar. He's running out the door with his tail between his legs and hissing back at us. This from the admittedly bias and bitter vantage point of a small business slave who has seen a slow year. I am definitley a cat person, but I am happy to see the back end of this particular kitty. Hopefully the year was less painful for others...
Enter the bunny! In the Asian Zodiac, 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. Apparently, the Year of the Rabbit is associated with home, family and peace. Those attuned to the cosmic powers assure us that the 2011 Bunny Year will require us to work harder, but we will be rewarded with greater stability. The stability part I like. The "work harder" clause doesn't do a lot for me...
At Sanbiki we ended the year with an amazing staff party and a well deserved holiday for everyone. Friends from Crannog Ales joined us (and brought some wicked and wonderful spicy Winter Ale!) and a few Kamloops families as well. As usual, the food was "potluck" style with everyone providing a dish. We feasted on traditional Asian and Western favourites. Veggie offerings included an eggplant and seasoned tofu with green beans. We had Hot and Sour Soup, Japanese Red Bean rice, pickled garlic scapes (the stem and top) and Fresh Is Best Nacho Chips. It was a little weird. It was all wonderful.
"OSekihan" Red Bean Rice to celebrate New Years from Yukiko Takahashi
Japanese sweets; Kazuyo's doriyaki (like sweet mini pancakes withred bean filling) and manju (soft rice flour balls with sweet bean center)
Masato provided all the makings for "Temaki"; sushi served family style. Small squares of nori, rice and plates full of fillings took up an entire table. .
Think "fajitas" a la Japonaise. You grab a square of seaweed, load it up with rice and your favourite filling; tuna/salmon/shrimp etc. Fold over the seaweed and presto! Instant personallized sushi "taco" for one. A dab of of soy/wasabi and down it goes...
The girls exchanged gifts....
Three Sanbiki SuperGirls (annd one Crazy Cat Lady....Guess Who? Hint:T shirt.....;)All of Crannog's excellent locally produced, organic ales were finished, and incredibly, almost all the food went too. The kids entertained each other with their high tech games and gadgets and enjoyed the free flow of Ramune/Calpico (Japanese soft drinks)
Kiyo, Max, Yuto and Kaito competed for high-tech gaming supremacy
You've had how many beers Chie???Soon Ja tracked alcohol consumption so we'd remember later...
A strange tatto0ed man tried to pick up my husband....literally...blame it on the Winter Ale...What's next? NEW winter menu items! Chef Koji joined us in October from Banff and is helping us rethink our menu. New winter dinner specials are on the way! Sizzling hot plates? A new noodle salad? Hot pots? You'll have to come down and find out....
Our new lunch special is a hit with customers...GYUDON! A big AAA Canadian beef rice bowl with Koji's homemade sauce! $7 including green tea! Sanbiki wants to know what you want to eat!
Our new lunch special is a hit with customers...GYUDON! A big AAA Canadian beef rice bowl with Koji's homemade sauce! $7 including green tea! Sanbiki wants to know what you want to eat!
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