1 Put the chicken in a large saucepan or nabe (Japanese hotpot) and cover with 8 cups cold water. 2 Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the salt, then reduce the heat to medium-low.

In Japan, nabe, or hotpot, is a comforting, filling soupy-stew cooked in a donabe (earthenware pot). Chanko nabe ... and can be found in the Japanese section of supermarkets.

A classic winter cuisine in Japan that is popular in the colder months is "nabe," or ... around the hot pot. In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we go up and down the Japanese islands ...