Wild boar · Hot pot
Wild boar botan nabe
By Wild Food Japan · Updated
Thin-sliced wild boar belly in a miso broth with onion, napa cabbage, mushrooms, and tofu. A warming two-person hot pot.
Start with thin belly slices rather than cubes so the broth can cook them evenly. This is our home-kitchen version of botan nabe, not a claim to a particular regional tradition. Yamato onion is a local pairing to seek out alongside meat from the town.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 45 min
Ingredients
- Wild boar belly, 300g, sliced 2 to 3mm thick
- Onion, 1, sliced
- Napa cabbage, 250g, chopped
- Shiitake mushrooms, 4, stems removed
- Firm tofu, 150g, cubed
- Dashi, 700ml
- Miso, 3 tbsp
- Sake, 2 tbsp
- Mirin, 1 tbsp
- Grated ginger, 2 tsp
Steps
- Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator. Keep it separate from the prepared vegetables and tofu.
- Bring the dashi, sake, mirin, and ginger to a boil in a pot. Add the onion and cabbage stems; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the boar a slice at a time, separating any folds. Return to a simmer and skim the surface.
- Add the mushrooms, tofu, and remaining cabbage. Cover and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Probe the thickest piece of meat from the side. Continue heating until the center reaches at least 75°C, and maintain that temperature for at least 1 minute. Time and color alone do not establish doneness.
- Dissolve the miso in a ladleful of broth, stir it back in, and serve. Use clean serving utensils, not the tongs used for raw meat.
Cook it through
Wild game needs thorough cooking. These recipes follow MHLW's guidance: at least 75°C at the center for at least one minute. Use a probe in the thickest part, not color or the clock alone. Keep raw meat and its utensils separate from ready-to-eat food. Thaw frozen meat in the refrigerator; freezing is not a substitute for cooking.
MHLW: cooking wild game safely (JA)Regional produce
Yamato, Kumamoto
Town-level pairing. The produce evidence is a 2022 event record, not a current harvest report. Confirm the origin and availability of each purchase separately.
Onion
The same menu explicitly identifies Yamato onion in its pickled garnish.
Prefectural University of Kumamoto: Yamato ingredients (2022)Soften slices for ginger yaki or hot pot; finely dice and cook before mixing into burger patties.
Confirm the harvest window and current stock with the grower or shop.
An original editorial recipe by Wild Food Japan, based on established cooking methods. It has not been kitchen-tested by our team. Times are estimates; verify temperature and tenderness. Linked producers have not endorsed the recipe. They sell and fulfill meat orders. Wild Food Japan does not sell the meat.