Nabe or Yosenabe is a popular Japanese hot pot. Nabe or yosenabe is a complete meal with chicken, seafood, tofu and veggies. Classic nape/yosenabe recipe.

Prep Time

    •    Prep and cook time: 20 minutes
    •    Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

For the dashi:

    •    8 cups water
    •    2 pieces kombu (6 inch)
    •    1 1/2 oz dried shaved bonito

For the yose nabe:

    •    4 clams
    •    4 cups dashi
    •    1/2 cup mirin
    •    4 large scallops
    •    4 head-on shrimp
    •    1/2 lb. napa cabbage, sliced
    •    1/2 package firm tofu, cut into 4 pieces
    •    1 negi, sliced on an angle into 2 inch pieces
    •    1/2 cup usukushi soy sauce(light soy sauce)
    •    1 bunch spinach, rinsed and cut into 2 inch bundle
    •    1/2 lb. red snapper or sea bass fillet, cut into 1 inch slices
    •    1 chicken leg and thigh, boned, skinned and cut into bite size pieces
    •    1 oz. harusame, cellophone noodles, soaked in water for 15 minutes
    •    3 oz. fresh shiitake mushrooms or enoki mushrooms or oyster mushrooms
    •    1/2 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces, then thinly sliced lengthwise

Method

For the dashi:

1. Add the water and the kombu to a stock pot and let it steep for 30 minutes.
2. Place the stockpot over medium heat and bring it to a boil. Remove the kombu and add the bonito and stir it once to mix in. As soon as the liquid boils again, decrease the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove any scum that appears on the surface.
3. Turn off the heat and let the liquid steep for 15 minutes. Strain it through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. Don't squeeze the bonito flakes because it would make the dashi cloudy. Discard the bonito flakes after use.

For the yose nabe:

1. Prepare the broth by combining the dashi, mirin, and soy sauce. Set aside.
2. Place the cabbage on the bottom of the nabe pot. On top of the cabbage, add the harusame, tofu, clams, shrimp, scallops, red snapper, chicken, negi, spinach, mushrooms, and carrot, arranging each ingredient in a neat order. Pour the broth over, cover the hot pot and bring it to boil over high heat until cooked.
3. Transfer the hot pot to the dining table and serve immediately.

This great family recipe is thanks to RASA MALAYSIA Recipes at https://rasamalaysia.com/nabe-yosenabe-japanese-hotpot/