Pork and Napa Cabbage Mille-Feuille Hot Pot is a comforting Japanese hot pot made by layering Napa cabbage and thinly sliced pork belly to resemble the delicate layers of the French pastry, mille-feuille. In Japan, it’s lovingly known as Mille-Feuille Nabe. With its beautiful, neatly stacked layers, this dish is as eye-catching as it is delicious. Simple ingredients come together to create a deeply satisfying meal, making it the perfect way to warm up during the colder months.
Today’s miso soup features a delightful combination of onion, pork belly, and tofu. The natural sweetness from the onion, combined with the savory miso taste, complements the rich flavor of the pork belly. With the addition of quality protein from tofu, this soup becomes a hearty and satisfying dish. As with many of our other miso soups, this recipe is quick and easy to prepare. Consider making extra for dinner and enjoying the leftovers for breakfast. Pairing this miso soup with steamed rice and pickled vegetables creates a simple yet fulfilling morning meal. Give it a try, and we hope you enjoy the wonderful blend of flavors in this miso soup!
Buta Don is stir-fried pork seasoned with a soy sauce-based sauce over Steamed Rice. Strong soy-garlic flavor and plenty of fat from pork make this dish rich and fulfilling, and it is very easy to make. Buta Don is a great one-bowl dish for hungry teenagers (and anybody else!) who want to eat good food fast.
Kakuni is braised pork belly cooked and flavored strongly with Soy Sauce and sugar. It is not a traditional Japanese dish to put in Osechi Ryori (New Year feast), but a lot of people today enjoy Kakuni in their Osechi as well as many other occasions.