Our number 1 pick for this dishMille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋
Pork belly and cabbage layered beautifully and simmered in dashi, a stunning presentation that cooks in about 30 minutes.
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The best hotpot recipes
Nabemono, the Japanese hot pot, is communal cooking at its cosiest: a simmering pot of broth at the table where everyone cooks vegetables, tofu, meat and seafood to their liking. From light dashi nabe to soy-sweet sukiyaki, the best recipes get the broth and the order of ingredients right.
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Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ
Everyone cooks at the table as beef, tofu, and vegetables simmer in broth. A fun and interactive meal to share with guests.
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Salmon Hot Pot (Ishikari Nabe)
Tender salmon and vegetables in a warm miso broth, either cooked on the stove or at the table for an interactive meal.
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Pork and Napa Cabbage Mille-Feuille Hot Pot Recipe
Layered Napa cabbage and pork belly simmered gently in dashi broth. A warming, elegant hot pot for sharing.
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Jyoya Nabe Recipe
Japanese hotpot with paper-thin sliced pork, vegetables, and tofu in delicate kombu broth, dipped in ponzu sauce.
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Yudofu Recipe
Silken tofu gently simmered in kelp broth, dipped in tangy ponzu with condiments.
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Shabu Shabu Recipe
A communal hot pot where diners cook paper-thin beef and fresh vegetables in delicate dashi, dipping in creamy sesame sauce.
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Yosenabe (Japanese Hot Pot) 寄せ鍋
Flexible hot pot with seafood, chicken, tofu, and vegetables cooked together in aromatic dashi broth.
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Nabeyaki Udon Recipe
Udon noodles in savory broth served in a clay pot with tender chicken, shrimp, spinach, mushrooms, and a poached egg.
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Kimchi Nabe Recipe
A spicy kimchi-based hotpot with pork and vegetables; warming and interactive for sharing with others.
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Mizutaki (Chicken Hot Pot) 水炊き
Communal hot pot with chicken, vegetables, and tofu simmered in delicate broth, served with citrusy ponzu dipping sauce.
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Quick and Easy Hot Pot at Home
Thinly sliced pork, vegetables, and tofu simmered gently in prepared broth, perfect for casual interactive home dining.
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Hot Tofu (Yudofu) 湯豆腐
A warming vegetarian hotpot where silken tofu simmers gently in kombu broth with savory dipping sauce.
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Kaki Dotenabe Recipe
Creamy miso broth simmered with oysters and assorted vegetables in a traditional clay pot, cooked at table.
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Common questions about hotpot
What is nabemono?
Nabemono, or nabe, is Japanese hot pot: a pot of seasoned broth kept simmering at the table into which diners add and cook vegetables, tofu, thinly sliced meat and seafood, then share.
What are popular types of Japanese hot pot?
Common styles include shabu-shabu (quick-swished meat in a light broth), sukiyaki (a sweet soy braise), and simple dashi-based nabe. Each has its own broth and dipping sauces.
What do you do with the broth at the end?
The flavour-rich leftover broth is traditionally used for a shime ('finish'), often udon noodles or rice cooked into porridge (zosui), so nothing goes to waste.