Nabe Yosenabe Japanese Hot Pot

Published Jan 02, 2020 Updated Nov 05, 2024

Nabe Hot Pot

There are many types of hot pot in Asia, each with unique flavors and ingredients. In Japan, we have nabe, a mix of meats and vegetables, and shabu shabu, where thin meat slices are quickly cooked in a tasty broth. In China and Southeast Asia, we have Chinese hot pot, known for its different broths and dipping sauces. Nabe or Nabemono is a type Japanese hot pot. It’s a winter stew with a variety of ingredients with dashi and cooked inside a clay donabe, or nabe pot. There is another version of Nabe called Chanko Nabe, which is a similar hotpot made famous by Japanese sumo wrestlers.

Yosenabe

The nabe I made is called Yosenabe or “Anything Goes” Hot Pot according to “Japanese Hot Pots: Comforting One Pot Meals” by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat. Yosenabe is one of the most popular hot pots in Japan. Chicken is a must in yosenabe with a variety of other ingredients.

Nabe Recipe Ingredients

Kombu and dry bonito flakes for dashi Usukushi shoyu (Japanese light soy sauce) Chicken Shiitake mushroom Shrimp Scallop Fish fillets Clams Tofu Napa cabbage Tokyo negi (Japanese long onion) Harusame (Japanese cellophane noodles)

You can buy kombu and dry bonito flakes in Japanese or Asian food stores or online. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

How To Make Nabe

Homemade nabe is easy but it does take a bit of time to prepare and assemble the ingredients. The first step is to make dashi. I have a detailed step-by-step recipe. Next, you have to cut and slice some of the ingredients, for example: chicken, tofu and vegetables. Finally, assemble all the ingredients in the pot. Heat up the pot on a single burner and the stew will be ready for the entire family.

What To Serve With Japanese Hot Pot

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