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Mille-Feuille Nabe (Pork and Napa Cabbage Hot Pot)

Mille-feuille nabe is a Japanese style hot pot with many layers of napa cabbage and thinly sliced pork. It is simmered in flavorful dashi broth, and is truly comforting. Serve with your favorite toppings such as shichimi, scallions, or grated daikon.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 people
Calories 214 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 x large pot I use a pot with 7 cup capacity, diameter 7 ½ inch

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound napa cabbage leaves about 10 medium leaves
  • 1 pound thinly sliced pork pork shoulder, or pork belly
  • 2 cups dashi broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Optional toppings

  • Ponzu Mix lemon juice and soy sauce together
  • Shichimi pepper
  • Thinly sliced scallions

Instructions
 

  • Layer all napa cabbage leaves and thin pork slices.
  • Carefully cut the stack into 5 or 6, in about 2 inches each.
  • Arrange the layered cabbage and pork into a pot. Pack from the outer side, working towards the center.
  • Pour over the dashi broth, tamari soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil.
  • Bring the pot to a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 15-20 min with a lid on.
  • Serve with ponzu (lemon and soy sauce mix) dipping sauce, scallions, shichimi pepper.

Notes

Toppings are not included in the nutrition calculation. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 26gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 756mgPotassium: 769mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 365IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 2mg

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