Golden Ratio Soup: Salt Chanko Nabe

Name: Golden Ratio Soup: Salt Chanko Nabe
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups water (1000 cc); 1 heaping tablespoon chicken bouillon powder; 1 teaspoon dashi powder; 1/3 cup cooking sake (80 cc); 3 1/2 tablespoons mirin (50 cc); 1/2-1 teaspoon salt

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This is our family's golden ratio for a delicious hot pot that makes any vegetables taste great. It doesn't use soy sauce, so the flavor stays fresh. You can make it with seasonings you already have at home—no need for store-bought hot pot soup base!
About this recipe:
This hot pot is a great way to eat lots of vegetables. Unlike store-bought soup bases, you can make as much as you want with ingredients from your pantry, and everyone can enjoy plenty of soup. Even if you usually prefer water-based hot pots with ponzu, you'll love this one!

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

4 1/4 cupswater (1000 cc)
1heaping tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
1 teaspoondashi powder
1/3 cupcooking sake (80 cc)
3 1/2 tablespoonsmirin (50 cc)
1/2-1 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

1

Add all the ingredients marked with ★ to a pot and bring to a boil. (This will cook off the alcohol.)
2

Add your favorite vegetables and meat. Adjust the salt to taste.
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You can change up the flavor with vinegar, sesame seeds, or shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice). Adding garlic or ginger is also delicious! (Thanks for the feedback!)
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Common ingredients:
- Napa cabbage
- Chrysanthemum greens (shungiku)
- Mushrooms
- Bean sprouts
- Daikon radish
- Thinly sliced pork for hot pot
- Konjac
- Fried tofu
- Chicken meatballs
- Chikuwa (fish cake sticks)
- Tofu, etc.