# Hakusai no Nimono (Simmered Napa Cabbage)

Slowly simmered napa cabbage with pork and ginger, resulting in a tender, naturally sweet, and savory dish.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 550 g hakusai (Japanese napa cabbage), roughly chopped
- 250 g ground pork
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sake
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 300 ml dashi broth
- 1 tbsp additional soy sauce
- 1 tbsp additional mirin
- 1 tbsp potato starch
- 2 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Heat a little oil in a pot over medium heat, add the ground meat, and cook until browned.
2. Add the grated ginger, 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, sake, and 1 tbsp mirin; stir well and cook for a few minutes.
3. Pour in the dashi broth, add the remaining soy sauce and mirin, and place the chopped Hakusai on top.
4. Cover and simmer until the cabbage begins to soften and release its natural juices.
5. If using a dashi packet, remove it; cover again and continue cooking until the cabbage is tender.
6. Turn off the heat, mix the potato starch and water until smooth, and gently stir the mixture into the pot to thicken the broth.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- grater
- small bowl
- tongs
- measuring spoons
- measuring cup

## Tips

- You can use ground chicken instead of ground pork.
- If you don't have dashi broth, you can use 300ml water with a dashi packet.
- Serve with a warm bowl of rice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfVK-fNti9q/?psln=ZWtvbmJrbjZld2wx
- Creator: Hitomi Kawasaki
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f2cc2b5a-172f-485a-88f8-a450727a97eb
- Extracted: 2026-11-13

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