Chanko Nabe (Sumo Stew)

[Johnny West]

Next Saturday is the start of the new sumo tournament so will make a vegetarian sumo stew using tofu instead of meat. I researched the recipe and needed kelp and dashi powder. It turns out Nancy had dried kelp and veg dashi powder in the pantry. Regular dashi has dried fish which I’d like to try sometime. Anyway, this will have lots of veg instead of meat. Sometime this week I’ll go to H-Mart for what I need.

 

[Johnny West]

Chanko Nabe (Sumo Stew) ちゃんこ鍋

Chanko Nabe or Sumo Stew is a robust hot pot filled with all kinds of vegetables and tons of protein in a rich dashi and chicken broth.

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[QSis]

Pretty sure I've neither read nor heard the phrase "sumo tournament" before. Is this something you watch on TV or in person? Will you be eating the stew at home, or taking it somewhere?

Lee

 

[Kathleen]

Glad you asked, @QSis, so I didn't have to ask. I've not heard of the tournament but would watch it! If on TV, send me where I can read the rules and drive my football family crazy for days.

 

[Johnny West]

Pretty sure I've neither read nor heard the phrase "sumo tournament" before. Is this something you watch on TV or in person? Will you be eating the stew at home, or taking it somewhere?

Lee

It’s streamed on a gamers channel my son subscribes to and has it on ours as well. It’s the big sumo tournament they hold several times a year in Japan. It’s streams out of Montreal by a young man that has become a sumo expert. He’s entertaining to listen to and we’ve become fans. Sumo stew is loaded with meat but I will only use tofu and veg. We will eat at home, of course.

 

[Johnny West]

I’ve found a Buddhist monk soup I will make soon, as well.