Shirataki – nabe’s good friend
I love shirataki in nabe. It must be the texture because it doesn’t really have a flavor once it is in something. I could do without the alcohol-like smell that appears when you first open the package. These babies are a dieters dream at 8 kcal per 100 gram package. That’s a few less than … Read more
New Year’s Nabe
My mother-in-law made this nabe on New Year’s Eve. It is not a traditional dish so you can make it anytime without feeling like you are infringing on something. I was at my in-laws for five days and I belive we ate nabe four times – I was in heaven. The soup fish stock (dashi) a … Read more
Leftover Nabe Casserole
This is how you can use up the leftover soup from nabe (hotpot) if you don’t drink it. I have always found the soup too strong to drink – especially kimchi nabe soup. this is a rice cooker recipe so it is super easy. Leftover Nabe Casserole leftover hotpot soup whole grain of your choice … Read more
Mackerel and Daikon Radish Hotpot
Mackerel (saba) was on special at the supermarket yesterday morning and I picked some up with no idea what I would make. I used the Cookpad application on my iPhone and searched for mackerel and hotpot (in Japanese of course) and found this recipe. I was a little skeptical about putting Chinese red chili oil … Read more
Tsukune Nabe with Udon
I haven’t made this nabe in ages. I love the chicken meatballs (tsukune) they sell here in Japan. If I had had more time I would have made the meatballs from scratch but I was out all afternoon. I also used frozen udon noodles. Normally I would buy fresh but my husband found a really … Read more
Jouya Nabe (常夜鍋)
I’m back! I’ve been without computer internet access for two weeks. I’ve been confined to the iPhone and haven’t been able to post. I could have, but I didn’t want to go back to iPhone pictures. So far I have been making good on my vow to try a lot of new nabe recipes this … Read more
Ribbon Vegetable Nabe (Hot Pot)
We are well into nabe (hot pot) season and I am trying to do more experimenting this year. Last year we ate kimchi nabe a couple times a week. That was a lot of days I could have been trying new things. I even had a nice nabe cookbook at my disposal. I have tried … Read more
Cod and Chinese Cabbage Nabe (Hotpot)
It’s cold out and it’s now time to bring out the nabe recipes. Nabe is hotpot in English but since I first encountered it in Japan I can’t seem to refer to it by it’s English name. There are such a variety of nabe recipes out there. Last year I bought a cooking magazine exclusively … Read more
