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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Japanese Miso Nabe For 4 people
Beef 300 gr Pork 300 gr Fish balls 300 gr (various types) Straw mushrooms 200 gr Enoki mushrooms 200 gr Napa cabbage 500 gr (1 head) Bean sprouts 100 gr Tofu 150 gr Green onions 10 gr Ginger 2 tablespoons Garlic 1 tablespoon Onion 3 tablespoons Dashi seasoning powder 8 tablespoons Korean chili sauce 1 tablespoon Mirin rice wine 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Sake 2 tablespoons Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Miso paste 8 tablespoons Salt 10 gr
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh meat
- You can choose to buy pre-sliced pork and beef packaged in product bags at supermarkets, saving you preparation time. Pay attention to the origin and quality standards of the meat, select the freshest expiration date, and observe that the slices of meat inside show no abnormal signs.
- The meat should appear fresh, with no bruises or sliminess, and no unpleasant odor.
- The meat should have little white fat interspersed with the meat, making it taste better.
How to choose fresh mushrooms
Depending on your preference, you can choose straw mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, or any type of mushroom you like. Specifically with:
- Straw mushrooms: should be chosen for their round shape, gray color, and firm texture, not soft or leaking water.
- Enoki mushrooms: have long white stems, with caps that appear covered and show no signs of bruising or yellowing.
How to choose delicious and crispy napa cabbage
- Choose cabbages that are light green at the top and gradually white towards the base.
- The leaves are tightly curled in, looking fresh and free from deep bites, bruises, or insect damage on the stems.
- When held, it feels heavy and sturdy.
How to choose good tofu, without gypsum
- Choose tofu that is white, avoiding pieces that tend to turn yellow as they may contain a lot of gypsum.
- It has a fragrant smell of soybeans and appears smooth. Tofu that smells like lime and has a square shape contains a lot of gypsum.
How to prepare Japanese miso nabe hot pot
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Prepare the meat
Buy a block of beef and pork, rinse it with diluted salt water and clean water, drain it and place it in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to firm up the meat for easier slicing.
Then, use a knife to slice the meat thinly.
Tips to prepare odor-free meat:- Method 1: Use coarse salt to scrub lightly and rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Use vinegar (or lemon) and ginger to scrub the meat, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 3: Use white wine to rinse lightly and then rinse with clean water.
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Prepare other ingredients
For enoki mushrooms and straw mushrooms, cut off the dirty stems, rinse with diluted salt water, and then rinse with clean water, allowing them to drain.
For napa cabbage, use a knife to cut it in half lengthwise, then cut into pieces about 2cm wide. After that, rinse with clean water along with the bean sprouts.
Cut the tofu into rectangular slices about 1cm thick. Chop the green onions.
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Cooking the hot pot broth
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to sauté 2 tablespoons of minced ginger and 1 tablespoon of minced garlic along with 3 tablespoons of chopped onion.
Then, add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of sake, and 2 tablespoons of mirin rice wine, stir well and cook for about 3 minutes.
Next, add 2 liters of filtered water, 8 teaspoons of dashi seasoning powder, and 8 tablespoons of miso paste, stir well with 1 tablespoon of Korean chili paste, bring to a boil and turn off the heat.
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Completion
Sequentially add various vegetables and mushrooms into another pot, then arrange with fish balls and slices of beef and pork.
Place this pot on the stove, then add a moderate amount of hot pot broth, cover it and wait for it to boil to enjoy.
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Final Product
Japanese miso nabe hotpot has a distinctive flavor from Japanese spices used such as dashi seasoning and miso paste. Furthermore, due to the use of sake and mirin rice wine, the broth brings a very unique taste.
The chewy texture of the mushrooms, along with the tender and moderately fatty slices of pork and beef, especially the crispy fish cakes when paired, makes this a hotpot you definitely have to try!
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Thus, TasteVN has finished guiding you on how to cook Japanese miso nabe hotpot that is authentic and delicious like in restaurants. Wishing you success.
*Compiled and referenced information from the YouTube channel Ann’s Home Cuisine.
