WabiSabi Kitchen Nabe Hot Pot Kit

Description
WABISABI KITCHEN – NABE HOT POT KIT
Kombu Dashi & Japanese Dry Ingredient Set

We carefully curate and send only the foods that we can truly recommend from Japan.
Due to export restrictions, many fresh ingredients cannot be shipped overseas — but within those limitations, we thoughtfully select items that still capture the true taste of Japan.
Each kit is composed of products we genuinely love, chosen for their quality, history, and craftsmanship.

Nabe (Japanese hot pot) is one of Japan’s most beloved home-cooked meals — simple, warm, and made to be shared.
It begins with a gentle kombu dashi, and from there, each household builds their own pot with what they have: tofu, vegetables, meat, fish, or seafood.

Rather than prescribing a fixed recipe, this kit provides the authentic foundation of Japanese nabe so you can create your own version using ingredients available in your country.
It includes Ma-kombu from Hokkaido (known for clean, elegant dashi), along with carefully selected Japanese dried ingredients that quietly deepen the broth as they rehydrate: mixed dried vegetables, donko shiitake from Oita, and organic dried green onion from Ehime.

To complete the experience, the kit includes Sanuki udon for the traditional finale.
In Japan, the best part of nabe is often the ending — when the remaining broth has absorbed the essence of everything cooked inside. Adding udon turns that final broth into a second, deeply satisfying meal.

A calm, communal cooking ritual — meant to gather people around the table.

Contents
• Hokkaido Ma-Kombu (kelp for dashi)
• Japanese mixed dried vegetables (domestically produced)
  (Chinese cabbage, onion, carrot, komatsuna)
• Dried donko shiitake – Oita Prefecture
• Organic dried green onion – Ehime Prefecture
• Wooden ladle
• Sanuki udon – 3 servings (for finishing the meal)
• Recipe & serving guide (English)

About the Ingredients
Hokkaido Ma-Kombu
• Produces a clear, gentle dashi
• A traditional base for Japanese hot pot and Kyoto-style cooking

Japanese Mixed Dried Vegetables
• Made from domestic vegetables
• Rehydrates softly and adds natural sweetness and depth to the broth

Dried Donko Shiitake (Oita)
• Rich umami with a rounded, earthy aroma
• Becomes tender and flavorful when simmered

Organic Dried Green Onion (Ehime)
• Adds subtle fragrance and warmth
• A clean finishing touch that balances the broth

Sanuki Udon (Finishing Noodles)
• Traditionally added at the end of a nabe meal
• Absorbs the concentrated flavor of the remaining broth

How to Enjoy
1) Soak kombu in water, then gently heat to extract dashi
2) Add your choice of fresh ingredients
   (tofu, vegetables, meat, fish — anything pairs well)
3) Add dried vegetables and shiitake to deepen the flavor
4) Finish by adding Sanuki udon to the remaining broth

This kit is meant to be adapted freely — reflecting the style of your own kitchen, while staying rooted in authentic Japanese nabe culture.

Shipping & Notes
• Ships directly from Japan
• All included ingredients are shelf-stable and export-safe
• Fresh ingredients are not included due to export restrictions
• We intentionally choose ingredients that travel safely while preserving authentic Japanese taste
• Natural variation in dried ingredients may occur (seasonal harvest and production lots)