I invited Antoine to come all the way out here for some steak, so I wanted to do things right. I started by calling my aunt and uncle and asking for advice on grilling the meat. My uncle Lynn gave me some great tips on cooking the steaks, and it helped a lot.
I bought some steaks at Carrefour – about thirty dollars worth. Steak is expensive here in Japan, so it was pricey, but something we both needed to have. I also got a couple of different beers – two Mexican beers, an Italian beer, and a Korean beer. I had some Guinness and Japanese beer at home, so we had an international selection.
I also got some garlic bread, mushrooms, and salad stuff. The meal was awesome. Antoine helped me by making the salad, and then he helped grill half the meat. Following my uncle’s advice I rubbed in some sea salt and some black pepper and garlic. I also put a couple of drops of olive oil on the steaks. The grill was super-hot, and the meat turned out perfectly. We had a Norton Malbec from Argentina, and the entire meal was a huge success.
Antoine was pretty hungry even after the steaks, so we threw on some bratwurst that I had bought at Costco. The grill was still hot, so they cooked up nicely.
After dinner we walked down to the yakitori for a beer there, and chatted with the master and some of the regulars. They were in a great mood, and asked all kinds of questions of Antoine. They were very curious about his lifestyle in Takarazuka.
Finally, we walked down to the station and Antoine headed home. We had a good time, and I’m hoping that we can do it again sometime.
Kuniko messaged me and said that she caught a serious cold. She went to the doctor with a 102 degree temperature, and ended up having a drip put in to counter the dehydration. I was worried so I called her, but she assured me that she will be fine. She asked me to stay away because she’s sick and she doesn’t want me to catch it, but I’m going to try and visit tomorrow anyway. She doesn’t have anyone to take care of her in Osaka, and I want to make sure that she has enough supplies to get her through until she feels better.
Well, I’m off to bed – the steak party was a huge success! Now I need to sleep it off….
