Vegan Japanese Hot Pot (Nabemono)
A classic Japanese Hot Pot dish made completely vegan and gluten-free. This Nabemono is nourishing, hearty, and so easy to make! The perfect dish for gatherings large or small.
Servings: 2 -3 servings
Ingredients
- Donabe or pot
- Stovetop burner optional
- Soup base
- 1 piece dashi kombu roughly a 3x3” piece
- 4-5 cups water or, use 4-5 cups kombu dashi or vegetable stock
- 3 tbsp gluten free soy sauce more to taste
- optional sake to taste
- optional mirin a splash
- Ingredients
- 4-5 napa cabbage leaves chopped
- 1 japanese leek white base only, chopped into large pieces
- 1/2 pack of enoji mushrooms
- 1/2 pack shimeji mushroom
- handful shitake mushrooms stems removed
- 1/2 large carrot sliced
- 8 oz extra firm tofu
- 1/2 pack konnyaku drained, rinsed and sliced
- To serve
- steamed white rice
- scallions sliced
- shichimi togarashi
- sesame sauce
- sesame oil
- chili oil
- ponzu
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your ingredients and slicing into bite sized pieces.
- Prepare your stock, using water and dashi kombu or dashi stock.
- Arrange ingredients inside of the nabe then pour your liquid over the ingredients and fill the pot.
- Cover, bring to a low boil and enjoy once veggies are tender! Season to taste.
Notes
Secrets to Success!
- Make it hearty → If you'd really like to take your vegan hot pot to the next level, you might consider adding some vegan seafood substitutes like vegan shrimp or even fishcake if you can find it. All of the ingredients you add to the pot will add flavour to the base stock, but don't be afraid to season the base soup itself too!
- Boost the nutrition → Add a plant protein, serve with some starch like rice or noodles, and load up on the veg to make this a balanced meal.
- Equipment modifications → You can make this in just about any pot, and you can skip the tabletop burner by just preparing this stovetop. The stovetop set-up is ideal for entertaining, however, it’s not a necessary investment to make a delicious meal. You can find most of the equipment and ingredients at Japanese or Asian grocery stores or online.
Serving Tips
- To serve, you may choose to dip into sesame sauce, ponzu sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, togarashi, soymilk, etc. Other delicious add-ins include mochi, beansprouts, yuba, daikon, and various noodles such as udon noodles, ramen, soba, or shirataki noodles, etc.