It was my sister-in-law’s birthday. We surprised her with balloons, cake, presents, and a nice birthday dinner that my mom put together. I really have to learn all these recipes from my mom at some point! She made sizzling -rice soup, bao-tze, smoked fish, and a handful of korean side dishes. All of it was so delicious! My sister-in-law was more than surprised…my brother had told her they were going to the dentist. I’d say it ended up being much better than that.

Happy birthday, Eriko!