This is also when sumo wrestlers started to become known for their size, which was in part a result of eating chanko nabe and lots and lots of rice. There is no one recipe for chanko nabe ...

In Japan, the most popular way to eat it is as a soup called "anko nabe," or anglerfish hot pot, a hearty soup made with anglerfish and vegetables, flavored with miso and anglerfish liver.

In Japan, nabe, or hotpot, is a comforting, filling soupy-stew cooked in a donabe (earthenware pot). Chanko nabe – sumo wrestler nabe – is a healthy, hearty, calorific version that gets its ...

I do love them all, but if I had to choose only one, I know what I’d pick—miso! Japanese miso is one of the best ways to add savory, slightly-sweet, almost-meaty depth to a variety of dishes.

The steam of miso soup comforts me at this time of year. I received my miso from my friend Masami Horie in Shiga Prefecture, who owns a cafe in a 350-year-old house and also publishes good books.