Nostalgic Dinner

The bubbly red broth boils.
Spicy aroma consummate the room,
We gathered around the pot,
Eyes upon the spicy broth,
The tummy growls within,
Only we know..

Chopsticks in our hands,
Picking up chunks of meat speedily,
As we tossed into the bubbly pot,
Vegetable covered the surface,
Almost overflowing out of the pot,
The lid was placed to prevent it..

Sweet spicy sour broth of Thai origin,
‘Steamboat’ of Chinese origin,
Enjoyed in a Japanese dining setting,
A blend of culture and style,
Best enjoyed on a cold rainy day,
The rain have not stopped since noon..

Nostalgic feeling surfaced,
How we used to party that way,
Since we were 15 till last November,
It’s just the two of us this time,
The recipe still remains,
Delicious and mouth watering..

How we bloat after dinner,
Barely able to move,
Dinner ends with home made dessert,
Milk jelly with sweet longans,
The best meal since last week
A bonding time for us..