I used thin shabu cuts of pork, beef and julienned veggies in a donabe pot that I was gifted for my birthday. It’s the first time I used saikyo miso which is naturally sweet and light, not salty at all so you can use more of it. I also made my own dashi stock for…
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Scallops and Crab Butter Rice
Scallops and Crab butter rice. Yummy! I modified the original recipe to my liking and converted the ml measurements to make it a little easier. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 fresh crab – I used the meat from 1 dungeness crab. As small as I could find 6-8 Large Scallops 1/2 cup of sliced lotus root (optional if…
Beef and Mushroom Hot Pot
Beef and mushroom hot pot is a super delicious hot pot using sliced beefs and Japanese veggies and mushrooms. Start by adding in 2 quarts of water to your donabe. Throw in a piece of kombu and turn on the head to medium high. Once broth starts to boil add in all your veggies and…
White Pepper Rosemary Chicken
White pepper rosemary soy sauce chicken cooked in a tangine style donabe. Carrots, scallions, celery, leeks, and garlic cooked in butter. Usukuchi soy sauce, mirin, sake, and cayenne pepper are used for the sauce. Rosemary, soy sauce, and butter create a perfect umami-ness for a savory dish.
Seafood Donabe
Seafood Nabe is simple and delicious. You can use any seafood you like. I had some extra mushrooms and various veggies left over that I missed with large scallop, mussels, and fish cake. Getting my ingredients ready. I was going to add spam but didn’t have enough room. Place everything on a plate and start…
Baked Matsutake Mushrooms
When in season the Japanese grocery near my house has fresh matsutake mushrooms! It’s a real treat and they have a wonderful deep nutty flavor. I baked this guy in the oven with some butter, salt, and pepper, that’s all you need. They work great in soups, too.
Garlic Chives & Aburaage Donabe
Garlic chives are delicious, my first time trying them. A pork and beef nabe with taro, carrots, fried tofu and mushrooms in a beef stock and sake broth.
Healthy Donabe
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