Instead of doing the KFC thing (a strange Japanese Christmas traditional meal), or buying a pre-cooked glazed leg from the supermarket, I went on the hunt for a whole bird yesterday. I searched a couple places and finally found some 3-4 pound birds for sale under Sendai Station.

Made a nice rub with some salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, oregano, and sage, then fired her in the oven for a couple hours.  Next, roasted garlic to add to the mashed potatoes, stuffing from scratch, steamed carrots and brussels sprouts, and gravy.  Found some cheap spareribs as well, so there’s a little twist to the standard dinner.  Wish our oven could make some yorkshire pudding, but it just won’t get that hot.

By the time Kyoko got home from work, everything was set for our first Christmas dinner in Sendai.

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