Chanko Nabe (Sumo Stew)

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups (1,440ml) chicken broth
• 1/4 cup (60ml) sake --> water
• 1/3 cup (75ml) mirin --> 1 tbsp mirin = 1 tbsp water + 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp ginger juice (use grater and squeeze grated ginger)
• 1½ tsp garlic, crushed
• ½ cup miso (preferably white miso; 8 tbsp)

• 1 pack Sadia minced chicken
• 1 large egg, beaten and halved
• 2 tsp ginger juice
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 6 tbsp panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 3 tbsp green onions or scallions, finely chopped

• Chicken meatballs
• 1 pack Sadia beef shabu
• Seafood (optional)
• 14 oz medium-firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes
• ½ head napa cabbage, separate leaves and cut smaller
• 2 negi (long green onion), sliced
• 6 green onions or scallions, sliced
• 4-6 shiitake mushrooms, with stems removed
• 1/4 carrot, sliced for decoration

• Ponzu
• Sesame sauce
• 2-3 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice or 4-6 cups udon noodles

METHOD