水 炊(みずた)き

みずたき

noun

mizutaki (chicken hot pot)

1. mizutaki (chicken hot pot)

A 鍋(なべ) dish in which chicken and vegetables are simmered in water (no seasoning broth) and eaten with ponzu sauce. Particularly associated with Hakata (Fukuoka) and Kansai cuisine.

今夜(こんや)は水炊(みずた)きにしよう。

Let's have mizutaki tonight.

博多(はかた)の水炊(みずた)きは鶏(とり)の旨味(うまみ)が濃(こ)い。

Hakata-style mizutaki has a rich chicken flavor.

水炊(みずた)きはポン酢(ず)と薬味(やくみ)でさっぱりと食(た)べるのが定番(ていばん)だ。

It's standard to eat mizutaki refreshingly with ponzu and condiments.

Compound of 水(みず) (water) + 炊(た)く (to simmer/cook). The defining feature is that the broth starts as plain water — flavor comes from the chicken itself.

Common collocations

博多(はかた)水炊(みずた)き: Hakata-style mizutaki
鶏(とり)の水炊(みずた)き: chicken mizutaki
水炊(みずた)きの出汁(だし): mizutaki broth
ポン酢(ず)で食(た)べる: to eat with ponzu

Similar words

寄(よ)せ鍋(なべ): mixed hot pot — uses a seasoned broth and many ingredients
ちゃんこ鍋(なべ): chanko nabe — sumo-wrestler style hot pot
しゃぶしゃぶ: shabu-shabu — thin meat dipped in hot broth

Related Words

Compare: 寄(よ)せ鍋(なべ) (mixed hot pot)

Compare: ちゃんこ鍋(なべ) (chanko nabe)

Compare: しゃぶしゃぶ (shabu-shabu)

Compare: もつ鍋(なべ) (motsunabe)

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Added 2026.6.7 12:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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