Japanese · soup
A Winter Favorite! Authentic Hakata-style Motsu-Nabe Hot Pot
A Winter Favorite! Authentic Hakata-style Motsu-Nabe Hot Pot reads umami 5.2, salinity 4.4 and allium 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Japanese soup, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.9 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.8 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 1.1 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 0.9 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 4.0 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.4 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 5.2 · Salinity 4.4 · Allium 4.0 · Richness 3.8 · Heat 3.2 · Funk & Ferment 2.9 · Sweetness 2.7 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Sourness 1.1 · Bitterness 0.8 · Earthy 0.6 · Nutty 0.6
What's in it (11)
- 400 grams Beef giblets
- 1/2 Cabbage
- 2 bunches Chinese chives
- 3 clove or more Garlic
- 90 ml Usukuchi soy sauce
- 90 ml Mirin
- 2 tbsp Chicken stock powder
- 1300 ml Water
- 2 or more Takanotsume
- 1 Kombu
- 2 portions Chinese noodles
Time & effort: about 25 min (15 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 63.9 kcal, 4.6 g protein, 0.8 g fat, 9.5 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (10 steps)
- Parboil the beef giblets.
- Bring plenty of water to a boil in a pot, add the giblets and boil.
- Place in a strainer and run under cold water.
- Cut the cabbage and chives into large pieces.
- Thinly slice the garlic.
- Remove the seeds from the takanotsume.
- Add the flavoring ingredients to the pot and heat.
- Add the giblets and cabbage and boil.
- Add the chives, and then it's complete.
- Before running out of stock, parboil the Chinese noodles for 1 minute less than directed on the package, then add to the pot.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.