Izakaya Iwanoya – Our Home Izakaya Party Night πŸΆβœ¨

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μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”! μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ˜ K-맘 ν”„λ Œλ“œ, λž€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
ν•œκ΅­μ μΈ λΏŒλ¦¬μ™€ 맀일의 μ—„λ§ˆ 라이프λ₯Ό μ„žμ–΄κ°€λ©° μ‹€μš©μ μΈ 팁, K-맘 λ ˆμ‹œν”Ό, μ…€ν”„μΌ€μ–΄ 루틴, 그리고 κ°€μ‘±κ³Όμ˜ μˆœκ°„λ“€μ„ κ³΅μœ ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ’›

We love hosting friends at our house, and this time we threw a party with a fun twist β€” an Izakaya theme night! Since my husband David is Japanese American and lived in Tokyo for 10 years after college, he has a deep love for Japanese cuisine. He has always dreamed of inviting friends over and recreating the authentic Izakaya experience.

저희 λΆ€λΆ€λŠ” μ§‘μ—μ„œ μΉœκ΅¬λ“€μ„ μ΄ˆλŒ€ν•΄ νŒŒν‹°ν•˜λŠ” κ±Έ 정말 μ’‹μ•„ν•˜λŠ”λ°, μ΄λ²ˆμ—λŠ” νŠΉλ³„ν•˜κ²Œ μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό ν…Œλ§ˆ νŒŒν‹°λ₯Ό μ—΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 제 λ‚¨νŽΈ λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œλŠ” 일본계 미ꡭ인으둜, λŒ€ν•™ μ‘Έμ—… ν›„ 10λ…„ λ™μ•ˆ λ„μΏ„μ—μ„œ μ‚΄μ•˜λ˜ κ²½ν—˜μ΄ μžˆμ–΄μ„œ 일본 μŒμ‹μ— λŒ€ν•œ 애정이 남닀λ₯΄λ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έλž˜μ„œ 늘 μΉœκ΅¬λ“€μ„ 뢈러 μ§„μ§œ μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό 같은 λΆ„μœ„κΈ°λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ 보고 μ‹Άμ–΄ν–ˆμ£ .

So, we transformed our home into β€œIzakaya Iwanoya” (which means β€œThe Iwano’s” in Japanese). We decorated with paper lanterns, old fans on the walls, and even hung a lantern sign outside the door. A chalkboard menu and bar-style seating gave the vibe of a cozy Tokyo Izakaya. It was so much fun setting everything up β€” our guests loved the atmosphere!

We all wore matching white button-up shirts β€” even little Leo! It made us look like Izakaya chefs, and Leo as our tiny chef was just the cutest. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³

μ΄λ²ˆμ— μ €ν¬λŠ” 집을 **β€œμ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό 이와노야”**둜 λ³€μ‹ μ‹œμΌ°μ–΄μš”. β€œμ΄μ™€λ…Έμ•Όβ€λŠ” μΌλ³Έμ–΄λ‘œ β€˜μ΄μ™€λ…Έλ„€ μ§‘β€™μ΄λΌλŠ” λœ»μ΄μ—μš”. 쒅이등을 달고, λ²½μ—λŠ” 였래된 뢀채 μž₯식을 κ±Έκ³ , ν˜„κ΄€ μ•žμ—λŠ” μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό λ“±λ‘± κ°„νŒλ„ κ±Έμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. λ©”λ‰΄νŒμ€ 칠판으둜 μ€€λΉ„ν•΄μ„œ 벽에 뢙이고, λ°” μ’Œμ„λ„ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ„œ μ†λ‹˜λ“€μ΄ μš”λ¦¬λ₯Ό λ°”λ‘œ 보며 즐길 수 μžˆλ„λ‘ ν–ˆλ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 덕뢄에 λ‹€λ“€ μ§„μ§œ λ„μΏ„μ˜ μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Όμ— 온 것 κ°™λ‹€κ³  μ’‹μ•„ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

그리고 μ €ν¬λŠ” 흰색 λ²„νŠΌμ—… μ…”μΈ λ₯Ό 맞좰 μž…μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 우리 μ•„λ“€ λ ˆμ˜€λ„ 같이 μž…μ—ˆλŠ”λ°, 마치 μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό μ…°ν”„λ“€μ²˜λŸΌ λ³΄μ˜€μ£ . 특히 꼬마 μ…°ν”„ 레였의 λͺ¨μŠ΅μ€ 정말 κ·€μ—¬μ› μ–΄μš”! πŸ‘¨β€πŸ³

Appetizers to Start

We kicked things off with small plates, just like a real Izakaya:

  • Agedashi Tofu – chilled silk tofu with bonito flakes & ponzu
  • Miso Soup with Daikon – warm and comforting
  • Choregi Salad – a refreshing lettuce salad topped with dried seaweed
  • Yakisoba – stir-fried noodles with veggies and bonito flakes
  • Tamagoyaki – sweet and savory Japanese rolled omelet

μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Όλ‹΅κ²Œ μž‘μ€ μ ‘μ‹œ μš”λ¦¬λΆ€ν„° μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

  • μ•„κ²Œλ‹€μ‹œ 두뢀 – μ°¨κ°‘κ³  λΆ€λ“œλŸ¬μš΄ 두뢀에 κ°€μ“°μ˜€λΆ€μ‹œμ™€ 폰즈 κ°„μž₯
  • 무 λ―Έμ†Œμ‹œλ£¨ – λ”°λœ»ν•˜κ³  κ΅¬μˆ˜ν•œ λ―Έμ†Œκ΅­
  • 초레기 μƒλŸ¬λ“œ – λ°”μ‚­ν•œ κΉ€ 토핑을 얹은 μƒνΌν•œ 양상좔 μƒλŸ¬λ“œ
  • μ•Όν‚€μ†Œλ°” – μ±„μ†Œμ™€ κ°€μ“°μ˜€λΆ€μ‹œλ₯Ό 올린 볢음면
  • λ‹€λ§ˆκ³ μ•ΌλΌ – λ‹¬μ½€ν•˜λ©΄μ„œλ„ μ§­μ§€ν•œ 일본식 κ³„λž€λ§μ΄

Sushi & Handrolls

Next came everyone’s favorite β€” sushi! We bought fresh sashimi, spicy tuna, and salmon from Costco, and our friend Aaron helped roll beautiful maki and handrolls. The presentation looked amazing, and everyone was impressed at how much food we prepared.

κ·Έλ‹€μŒμ€ λͺ¨λ‘κ°€ μ’‹μ•„ν•˜λŠ” μŠ€μ‹œ νƒ€μž„! Costcoμ—μ„œ μ‚¬μ‹œλ―Έμ™€ 맀운 참치, μ—°μ–΄λ₯Ό μ‚¬μ™€μ„œ μ€€λΉ„ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. 친ꡬ 아둠이 직접 λ§ˆν‚€λ‘€μ„ λ§μ•„μ€¬λŠ”λ°, 비주얼도 예쁘고 맛도 μ΅œκ³ μ˜€μ–΄μš”. μ€€λΉ„ν•œ μŒμ‹μ˜ μ–‘κ³Ό 정성에 λ‹€λ“€ λ†€λΌμ›Œν–ˆλ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

The Main Star – A5 Kobe Wagyu Beef πŸ₯©

For the highlight of the night, we grilled buttery, melt-in-your-mouth A5 Kobe Wagyu. Some we served as sushi, and some straight off the hot grill. The flavor was unforgettable β€” so tender that even the kids loved it!

메인 λ””μ‹œλŠ” λ°”λ‘œ A5 κ³ λ²  μ™€κ·œ! 생일 νŒŒν‹°μ—μ„œ λ¨Ήκ³  λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§›μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ΄λ²ˆμ—λ„ μ€€λΉ„ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μ „κΈ° 그릴 μœ„μ—μ„œ κ΅¬μ›Œμ„œ λ°”λ‘œ 먹기도 ν•˜κ³ , μŠ€μ‹œλ‘œλ„ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ„œ μ¦κ²Όμ–΄μš”. μž…μ—μ„œ 사λ₯΄λ₯΄ λ…ΉλŠ” λΆ€λ“œλŸ½κ³  μ§„ν•œ 맛에 μ–΄λ₯Έλ“€λ„, 아이듀도 λͺ¨λ‘ κ°νƒ„ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.

Izakaya Classics

To finish the savory part of the meal, David made Chicken Karaage β€” crispy, juicy Japanese fried chicken served with lemon mayo. Even though everyone was full by then, no one could resist it.

λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰μœΌλ‘œ λ‚¨νŽΈ λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œκ°€ μΉ˜ν‚¨ κ°€λΌμ•„κ²Œλ₯Ό νŠ€κ²¨λƒˆμ–΄μš”. 겉은 λ°”μ‚­, 속은 μ΄‰μ΄‰ν•œ μΉ˜ν‚¨μ— 레λͺ¬ λ§ˆμš” μ†ŒμŠ€λ₯Ό κ³λ“€μ˜€λŠ”λ°, 이미 λ‹€λ“€ λ°°κ°€ λΆ€λ₯Έ μƒνƒœμ˜€μ§€λ§Œ 손이 λ©ˆμΆ”μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Sweet Ending

We wrapped up with Yuzu & Matcha Ice Cream. The citrusy yuzu was refreshing after such a rich meal, and the kids couldn’t get enough β€” they kept asking for seconds!

λ””μ €νŠΈλ‘œλŠ” 유자 & 말차 μ•„μ΄μŠ€ν¬λ¦Όμ„ μ€€λΉ„ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μœ μžλŠ” 레λͺ¬κ³Ό λΉ„μŠ·ν•œ μ•„μ‹œμ•„ 과일인데, 기름진 μ™€κ·œλ₯Ό 먹은 ν›„ μƒνΌν•˜κ²Œ μž…μ•ˆμ„ 정리해주기에 λ”±μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. 아이듀은 λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§›μžˆλ‹€κ³  계속 리필을 λΆ€νƒν–ˆλ‹΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

A Night to Remember

It was a lot of work to plan the menu and set up the decorations, but watching our friends enjoy the food and atmosphere made it completely worth it. The bar seating made the night feel intimate, like a real Tokyo Izakaya, and the kids had the best time playing together.

집을 κΎΈλ―Έκ³  메뉴λ₯Ό μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λŠ” 게 νž˜λ“€κΈ΄ ν–ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ†λ‹˜λ“€μ΄ 즐겁게 μŒμ‹μ„ 맛보고 λΆ„μœ„κΈ°λ₯Ό μ¦κΈ°λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ λ³΄λ‹ˆ λͺ¨λ“  μˆ˜κ³ κ°€ κ°’μ‘Œμ–΄μš”. 특히 λ°” μ’Œμ„μ— 앉아 μš”λ¦¬ν•˜λŠ” κ±Έ μ§€μΌœλ³΄λ©° ν•¨κ»˜ 이야기 λ‚˜λˆ„λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 정말 μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό κ°™μ•„ μΉœλ°€ν•˜κ³  νŠΉλ³„ν–ˆμ£ . 아이듀도 ν•¨κ»˜ 뛰어놀며 μ¦κ±°μ›Œν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ λ³΄λ‹ˆ 마음이 λ”°λœ»ν•΄μ‘Œμ–΄μš”.

I was so proud of David for cooking and preparing most of the dishes β€” he was truly the champ of the night! πŸ’› Sharing Japanese food and culture with our friends made this evening so special, and Izakaya Iwanoya will definitely be a memory we’ll all cherish.

그리고 무엇보닀도, λŒ€λΆ€λΆ„μ˜ μš”λ¦¬λ₯Ό μ±…μž„μ§€κ³  λ©‹μ§€κ²Œ ν•΄λ‚Έ λ‚¨νŽΈ λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œκ°€ 정말 μžλž‘μŠ€λŸ¬μ› μ–΄μš”. πŸ’› μΉœκ΅¬λ“€κ³Ό 일본 μŒμ‹μ„ λ‚˜λˆ„λ©° λ¬Έν™”κΉŒμ§€ κ³΅μœ ν•  수 μžˆμ—ˆλ˜ 이 날은 저희 λͺ¨λ‘μ—κ²Œ 였래 기얡에 남을 μ†Œμ€‘ν•œ 좔얡이 될 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ΄μžμΉ΄μ•Ό μ΄μ™€λ…Έμ•ΌλŠ” μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ κΌ­ λ‹€μ‹œ μ—΄μ–΄μ•Ό ν•  것 κ°™λ„€μš”!

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