Nabe vs. Nabemono vs. Oden: What’s the Difference?
Here in Japan, winter is 鍋の季節 or the season of Nabe (鍋). At this time of the year, people enjoy various varieties of Nabemono (鍋物: literally, Nabe Thing) both at home and in restaurants,...
Category: Nabemono
Oden: Why is the Dish called So? and its literal Meaning
It is October. In Japan, together with Shinmai (新米), the Oden (おでん) season has finally come. The dish is now on sale in many convenience stores, and you can see related product ads on...
Chanko: Meaning of the Japanese Word
When we Japanese hear the word “Chanko (ちゃんこ)”, the first thing that comes to most people’s mind would be the staple hot pot dish of sumo wrestlers “Chanko Nabe (ちゃんこ鍋)”. Although the term Chanko...
Yami Nabe: What kind of Hot Pot is it?
“Nabe ryori (鍋料理: hot pot dish)”, also called “nabe (鍋: pot)” or “nabemono (鍋物: pot thing)”, is a variety of Japanese hot pot dishes typically enjoyed during the winter. There are numerous hot pots...
Sukiyaki vs Shabu Shabu vs Yakiniku: Japanese Meat Dishes
Sukiyaki (すき焼き), Shabu Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ), and Yakiniku (焼肉) are all Japanese dishes where meat is in the spotlight. Sukiyaki vs. Shabu Shabu vs. Yakiniku While Sukiyaki and Shabu Shabu are hot pots or nabemono,...
S&B Japanese Seasoning and Soup Mix vs. Dashi Granules
As winter is around the corner, most convenience stores in Japan are beginning to offer “Oden (おでん)” near the checkout counter. As you know, Oden is a Japanese winter hot pot dish or Nabemono...
Tsukune vs Tsumire: Japanese Meat Dumplings
In Japanese, there are a number of similar food names that refer to similar things, and typical examples include Unaju/Unadon, Umezuke/Umeboshi, and “Tsukune (つくね)” and “Tsumire (つみれ)”. If you are well acquainted with Japanese cuisine,...
Nabemono: Oden Hot Pot Recipe using S&B Oden no Moto
There are a variety of winter hot pots called “Nabemono (鍋物)” in Japan. During cold months of the year, Japanese people like to eat those dishes to warm the body from the inside. Among...
