Hot Pot

From party-favorite sukiyaki to kimchi nabe, here are the best Japanese hot pot recipes to make at home. They are perfect for cold-weather and social gatherings.

Varioius types of donabe, Japanese clay pots on the table.

Popular Hot Pot Recipes

Chanko Nabe in a donabe hot pot.

Chanko Nabe (Sumo Stew) ちゃんこ鍋

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A Japanese donabe clay pot containing salmon, potato, daikon, corn, cabbage simmered in miso-based soup.

Hokkaido Salmon Hot Pot (Ishikari Nabe) 石狩鍋

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Kimchi Gyoza Nabe served in donabe (Japanese earthenware pot).

Kimchi Gyoza Nabe (Hot Pot) キムチ餃子鍋

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A Le Creuset pot containing Mille-Feuille Nabe, which is a hot pot dish with layers of pork belly slices and napa cabbage slices in a dashi broth.

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

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A donabe containing udon noodles, chicken, fish cakes, deep fried tofu, mushrooms, and leeks in a hearty miso broth.

Miso Nikomi Udon 味噌煮込みうどん

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An electric hot pot containing Mizore Nabe, a Japanese hot pot with grated daikon.

Mizore Nabe (Hot Pot with Grated Daikon) みぞれ鍋

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A Japanese earthenware pot (donabe) containing Mizutaki (Japanese Chicken Hot Pot) filled with chicken, tofu, mushrooms, and all kinds of vegetables.

Mizutaki (Chicken Hot Pot) 水炊き

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A donabe containing vegetables and pork in a savory miso soy milk broth.

Soy Milk Hot Pot 豆乳鍋

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Varioius types of donabe, Japanese clay pots on the table.

How To Season Your Donabe (Japanese Clay Pot)

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Donabe, the Japanese earthenware pot, is great for hot pot recipes. Learn how to...
Mason jars containing Goma Dare (Japanese Sesame Sauce).

How to Make Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare) 胡麻だれ

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Enjoy this simple Japanese Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare) recipe for shabu shabu hot pot,...
Tablesetup for shabu shabu - donabe hot pot, vegetables, meat, udon, and dipping sauces.

Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ

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Shabu Shabu is a popular Japanese-style hot pot everyone at the table cooks the...
A Le Creuset pot containing Mille-Feuille Nabe, which is a hot pot dish with layers of pork belly slices and napa cabbage slices in a dashi broth.

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

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Enjoy my recipe for Japanese Mille-Feuille Nabe with "a thousand layers“ of napa cabbage...
Japanese round cast iron pan containing Sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot dish where marbled beef, tofu, and vegetables are simmered in sweetened soy sauce broth.

Sukiyaki Recipe (Video) すき焼き

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Try my authentic Sukiyaki recipe of marbled beef, tofu, mushrooms, and vegetables in a...
A black staub containing Kimchi Jjigae (Stew) topped with slices of tofu.

Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

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My simple Kimchi Jjigae recipe for spicy Korean stew with pork belly, tofu, and...
A donabe (earthenware hot pot) containing meat, seafood, and vegetables.

Yosenabe (Japanese Hot Pot) 寄せ鍋

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Yosenabe is a classic Japanese hot pot made with a mix of chicken, seafood,...
A donabe clay pot containing Japanese fish cake stew called oden, an assortment of fish balls and fish cakes.

Oden (Japanese Fish Cake Stew) おでん

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Oden is a Japanese fish cake stew simmered in a soy sauce-based dashi broth...
A Japanese clay pot simmering chicken meatballs, tofu, mushrooms, and various vegetables in a savory dashi broth.

Tsukune Hot Pot 鶏つくね鍋

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Tsukune Hot Pot is a Japanese dinner of chicken meatballs, tofu, and mushrooms cooked...
Chicken Zosui (Japanese rice soup) served in a donabe, Japanese earthenware pot.

Zosui (Japanese Rice Soup) 雑炊

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Zosui is a mild and comforting Japanese rice soup cooked in a savory dashi...
A mason jar containing Yuzu Ponzu (Yuzupon) - Japanese citrus dipping sauce.

Yuzu Ponzu ゆずポン

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What to do with fresh yuzu fruits? Make this delicious Japanese dipping sauce called...
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