Nabe (pronouced
nah-bay) is the Japanese word for a kind of cooking pot, but it also refers to a one-pot meal including meat or fish and lots of vegetables cooked in broth. In Japan eating
nabe is very popular in winter. There are dozens of different flavored nabes. Formerly my favorite
nabe was
kimchi nabe, and one of my friends has been raving to me about carbonara
nabe. But recently at the house of a friend I was privileged to eat Hokkaido style Ishikari
Nabe. It's fabulous!
Salmon, potatoes and cabbage (possibly onions too?) are simmered in stock, then milk is added. Japanese miso paste is thinned with some of the broth, and added. A generous slab of Hokkaido butter completes the gorgeously rich flavor. This nabe is one of my new favorite things! I like the way it is a blend of Western and Japanese cuisine. I sincerely hope you can eat it one day!
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