Mille feuille nabe

Layers of thinly sliced pork belly alternating with napa cabbage cooked in a light dashi broth. Easy, warm and comforting meal for your winter nights! Happy Winter Solstice! 冬至快樂! In Hong Kong, we actually celebrate winter solstice. Winter solstice is the second most important festival after Chinese New Year. It’s the short day of the year with...Read More »

Mille-Feuille Nabe, A Thousand Leaves Hot Pot

Thousand layers of flavors, textures, and nourishing nutrients - this vegan version of Mille Feuille Nabe is super comforting and yet super ...

Mille-Feuille Nabe is a Japanese style hot pot made with layers of cabbage leaves and pork belly slices cooked in umami dashi broth. It is an easy one-pot meal perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. It is also a great way to add more vegetables into your diet!

Mille feuille nabe, or thousand-layer hot pot, is a Japanese hot pot made of "a thousand-layers" of napa cabbage and thinly sliced pork. It's a super easy dish to make that requires only a few ingredients, which is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a hot pot party, especial during the cold weather. Afterwards add some instant ramen, udon noodles, or even white rice to the leftover broth for a tasty shime (aka post meal snack).

Mille-Feuille Nabe is a Japanese hot pot that layers Napa cabbage interleaved with sliced pork belly. While it looks spectacular and tastes utterly delicious, it is very easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and then cooked when ready. It is great for small dinner parties as it takes around 20 minutes to simmer. A little bonus is that you can cook udon noodles in the soup after you have finished the pork and cabbage. This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader.

This simple and comforting Japanese hot pot dish is perfect for a rainy night in!

Mille-Feuille Nabe is one of the most popular hot pot recipes to cook at home in Japan. “A thousand layers“ of napa cabbage leaves and pork belly slices are beautifully packed and simmered in a warming dashi broth. It comes together quickly for a weeknight dinner or hot pot party that you will treasure during the cold-weather months.

Mille-Feuille Nabe

In traditional Chinese medicine, pork belly is an extremely healing protein source that is particularly helpful for maintaining spleen and stomach health. Here's how to make a medicinal soup with pork belly and cabbage (aka mille-feuille nabe) that can help with decreasing inflammation and bloating.