Ginger Amazake Hot Pot (Featured on Time Out LA Instagram Live)

Ginger Amazake Nabe - a healthy and delicious donabe hot pot recipe and it’s one of my favorite hot pot dishes of the season to bring comfort and keep me warm! Hope you get to try it home. Feel free to substitute chicken with just vegetables or seafood, to make it your own way.
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Equipment: Medium-size #donabe
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(Ingredients - for 2 - 3 servings)
2.5 C (600 ml) dashi
2 T sake1 tsp moshio sea salt (or regular sea salt)
4 - 5 leaves medium napa cabbage, cut into bite-size pieces8 oz (220 g) satsuma-imo (Japanese sweet potato) cut into bite-size pieces
12 oz (360 g) boneless skinless chicken thigh, cut into bite-size pieces (and lightly season with some sea salt for 2 - 3 hrs if possible)
2 T miso
1 T ginger, cut into fine shreds
7 oz (200 g) medium-firm tofu, cut into 6 - 8 pieces
5 oz (150 g) shimeji mushrooms (I used white shimeji)
1/3 C (80 ml) amazake (undiluted, available at @toirokitchen)
3 oz (100 g) komatsuna (Japanese spinach) or your choice of leafy vegetable, cut into bite-size pieces
Thinly-shredded yuzu citrus rind, optional
Kanzuri (fermented chili & yuzu paste from Niigata, Japan, available at @toirokitchen ), for serving (optional)
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(Procedure)
1. Heat the dashi in a #donabe over medium-high heat. Add the sake and salt. Add the bottom half of the napa cabbage, satsuma-imo, and chicken. Cover with lid and bring to a simmer. Simmer for a few minutes.
2. Add the miso, ginger, and stir. Add the rest of the napa cabbage, tofu, shimeji, and cover with lid again. Simmer for a few minutes.
3. Add the amazake and stir. Add the komatsuna and yuzu (I forgot to add the yuzu in the video!). Let the komatsuna wilt.
4. Serve right at the table into individual bowls. Enjoy with a little dab of Kanzuri on the side, if you like.
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Thanks very much for taking time to make this video. We all appreciate it 😍

[@pmevanosky]

I saw an episode of, "Through the Kitchen Window" on NHK World Japan the other day where a lady was shown making donabe wear. It was fascinating. Then, that day I went to our local thrift store and found a donable pot. It was meant to be. I've enjoyed your shows and look forward to cooking a new way using my donabe.

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This video is so helpful for those of us intimidated by making japanese food at home. Would love to see more videos. Also very excited to visit your store and chose a donabe in person 💛

[@brizia6305]

Ciao from Italy I love your simple cooking...very healty....I love your clay pots too

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Keep posting! I love your stuff

[@estherkrouse7057]

Thank you! So wonderful!
I enjoy the Donabe Pots immensely too! 🙏😊

[@meridithemendelsohn7949]

Thanks for this lovely recipe and demonstration!

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Namaste🙏🏿, I'm so happy I found your channel, I will be making your recipes vegetarian.
Thank you for sharing.

[@mansakali7276]

Thanks for sharing this Naoko San!

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Nice cooking very delicious usa

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there's no communal eating in my house. I live alone and always will.

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❤️

[@BorschtBlue]

How are you heating it? What is the heat source?

[@scraptastictreasures]

Hi Naoko. Can you use the damage pot on a glass top stove? That’s all I have for stove. I want to start using mine.

[@scraptastictreasures]

Danabe not damage

[@giselahirst1850]

Would you serve rice with this Donabe dish?