Motsunabe
Motsunabe is a hot pot of beef or pork offal (motsu) simmered with mountains of garlic chives and shredded cabbage in a broth flavored with soy or miso, garlic, and chili.
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ABOUT
Motsunabe is a hot pot of beef or pork offal (motsu) simmered with mountains of garlic chives and shredded cabbage in a broth flavored with soy or miso, garlic, and chili.
DIETARY NOTES
VegetarianVEGETARIAN
Not vegetarianBeef or pork offal (motsu) simmered in a garlic-chilli soy or miso broth, finished with wheat noodles.
PorkPORK
Contains pork or pork-derived ingredients (lard, tonkotsu broth).
AlcoholALCOHOL
Cooked with mirin and/or sake. Most of the alcohol cooks off, but not all of it.
AllergensCOMMON ALLERGENS
SoyWheat / glutenSesame
General guidance for the standard version of this dish. Recipes vary by shop and region — always confirm with the restaurant if you have an allergy or a religious dietary requirement.
WHERE TO EAT
DETAILS
OriginORIGIN
A cheap postwar workers' dish in Fukuoka, using offcuts of offal that were otherwise thrown away; it became a nationwide restaurant boom in the 1990s and a Fukuoka souvenir sold as hot-pot kits.
How to EatHOW TO EAT
Eaten straight from the simmering pot. When the offal and vegetables are gone, add champon noodles or rice to the remaining broth to finish (shime).
FrequencyFREQUENCY
Moderate — Seen at specialty shops
PricePRICE
¥1,200〜¥2,500