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Bishu-nabe (Sake Hot Pot)
When you lift the lid, the aroma of garlic and sake rises into the air. Pork, chicken, Chinese cabbage, and green onions glisten beautifully, enveloped in the fragrant steam of the sake. This is a famous hot pot from Saijo, Higashihiroshima, a region renowned for its sake production. The seasoning consists only of sake, salt, and pepper. Without using dashi or soy sauce, it originated as a simple meal for brewery workers (kurabito), designed not to dull their palates for sake tasting. The local way is to cook the vegetables briefly so they are not overdone. In the Saijo style, once you finish eating, you add ingredients again to enjoy a second or even third round. Each bite, infused with the savory depth of the sake, pairs exceptionally well with the alcohol itself. It is a warm, local hot pot that makes you want to savor every bit of its steaming essence.
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