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.

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.

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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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 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 comforting Japanese rice soup cooked in a savory dashi broth with...
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...
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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With napa cabbage, fried tofu, and mushrooms simmered in kombu dashi, Mizore Nabe is...
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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With salmon, potatoes, and corn cooked in a savory miso-based broth, this Salmon Hot...
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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Mizutaki or Japanese Chicken Hot Pot is a dish that chicken, assorted vegetables, mushrooms,...
A Japanese earthenware pot (Donabe) containing vegetables, tofu, and pork cooked in sesame and miso based soup broth.

Sesame Miso Hot Pot 胡麻味噌鍋

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{Vegan Adaptable} With kombu and shiitake broth seasoned with savory miso and nutty sesame...
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