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mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
A 鍋 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.
今夜は水炊きにしよう。
Let's have mizutaki tonight.
博多の水炊きは鶏の旨味が濃い。
Hakata-style mizutaki has a rich chicken flavor.
水炊きはポン酢と薬味でさっぱりと食べるのが定番だ。
It's standard to eat mizutaki refreshingly with ponzu and condiments.
Compound of 水 (water) + 炊く (to simmer/cook). The defining feature is that the broth starts as plain water — flavor comes from the chicken itself.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 博多水炊き: Hakata-style mizutaki
- 鶏の水炊き: chicken mizutaki
- 水炊きの出汁: mizutaki broth
- ポン酢で食べる: to eat with ponzu
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 寄せ鍋: mixed hot pot — uses a seasoned broth and many ingredients
- ちゃんこ鍋: chanko nabe — sumo-wrestler style hot pot
- しゃぶしゃぶ: shabu-shabu — thin meat dipped in hot broth