A Japanese winter hot pot in clear dashi, with oysters, fried salmon and cod, mochi, silken tofu, and grated daikon. It’s cold, night falls early, and nothing sounds more inviting than a steaming hot pot in the middle of the table. In mizore nabe, grated daikon drifts through clear dashi […]
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Authentic Chili con Carne
Ground beef, kidney beans, roasted bell pepper and tomatoes simmered under a lid in a single sauté pan, with cumin, paprika and a hint of cayenne, served with white rice. It’s been raining since morning, night falls early, and you want a dish that truly warms you up. In the […]
Chicken Curry
Chicken legs simmered in a North Indian sauce with golden onions, tomatoes, yogurt and spices. The onions start to turn golden in oil scented with cinnamon and cardamom, and the whole house already smells like dinner. Next come the ginger, garlic and tomatoes, which cook down into a deep red […]
Gyusuji nikomi – beef tendon and daikon stew
Beef tendons slowly simmered with daikon and konnyaku in a sweet-savory broth of sake, soy sauce and mirin. Outside, the sky is gray, and in the kitchen a pot has been simmering since early afternoon. The air smells of soy sauce and ginger, and the beef tendon has finally become […]
Authentic Miso Nikomi Udon
Thick udon noodles made without salt, simmered in a red miso dashi broth and served bubbling hot in their own little pot, Nagoya-style. It’s cold, the day has been long, and all you want is a steaming hot pot set in front of you. Miso nikomi udon arrives still boiling, […]
Authentic Filipino Sinigang
Discover Filipino sinigang, a tangy, comforting broth combining tender pork and assorted vegetables. When the crowdsourced guide TasteAtlas crowned sinigang the best vegetable soup of 2021, Filipinos felt less surprise than a quiet sense of validation. A steaming bowl of this stew has long been the answer to a drizzly afternoon. Tangy steam […]
Coconut Shrimp Curry
Tender shrimp in a Kerala coconut milk curry, scented with curry leaves and given a tangy kick with Malabar tamarind. Craving a dish with a sauce you’ll want to mop up to the very last spoonful? The shrimp are perfectly tender, coated in coconut milk, with that little tang that […]
Tōnyū Nabe – Japanese Hot Pot with Soy Milk
A comforting Japanese nabe in a creamy shiro-dashi and soy milk broth, with chicken, tofu, vegetables, and mushrooms for a complete yet delicate meal. It’s grey outside, and on the table a donabe sends up gentle wisps of steam over its milky-white broth. Unsweetened soy milk, white miso, and dashi […]
Yasai karē – Japanese vegetable curry
A homemade Japanese curry with ground pork and meltingly tender vegetables, thickened with a homemade curry roux and brightened with sweet-savory touches. Picture a bowl of steaming rice topped with golden curry, with pieces of kabocha squash, potato, and eggplant cooked until tender. The ground pork melts into the sauce, […]
Mizutaki – Japanese chicken hot pot
Hakata-style chicken hot pot: a crystal-clear water broth, vegetables finished at the table, and vibrant daidai ponzu for dipping. It’s cold outside and the pot arrives in the center of the table, steam already rising. First, a small cup of plain broth, barely salted — pure, concentrated chicken with nothing […]